Vantage Finance has announced the appointment of James Hussey as its new finance director.

Hussey (pictured) is the former chief financial officer (CFO) of Fitch Learning, a division of the Fitch Group, which provides web-based financial information services and training to organisations around the globe.

He is a chartered accountant and has managerial experience in finance across a number of industries including domiciliary care, ecommerce, and medical devices.

Hussey said: “I’m very excited to be joining such an energetic and dynamic team. My career in financial services has revolved around people-focused, professional services businesses like Vantage, and I look forward to using this experience to make a valuable contribution to Vantage’s future success.”

Lucy Hodge, managing director of Vantage Finance, added: “We’ve set out an ambitious growth plan for Vantage over the next few years, and to achieve this we need the right people on board to ensure we hold a steady course. James is a great addition to our team, with an invaluable history in ‘c-suite’ roles, and I am delighted he will be involved in helping the business to continually improve our offering.”