SME commercial finance provider Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed Nick Price as its chief financial officer (CFO).

Before joining IGF, Price held the interim CFO position at OakNorth, following a six year career at Close Brothers where he was finance director for the commercial division; previous employment includes KPMG, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

He said: “IGF, and its impressive leadership team, has the opportunity to create something distinctive in the market and I am eager start delivering on the ambitions of the business.

“This is a progressive CFO role where I can have a true impact on the success and culture of the company.”

John Onslow, IGF’s CEO, added: “IGF is enjoying a period of strategic change and development as it pursues some ambitious growth targets.

“Nick is integral to this process and will provide the expertise and skill to help our business meet its objective in serving the growth aspirations of SMEs.”