Time Finance has announced the appointment of Kevin Howard to head of relationship management in its invoice finance Southern team.

Howard (pictured) will join the newly opened Reading office to oversee and manage its relationship management team.

He has over 20 years’ experience to the role having worked in relationship and risk management at firms including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Aldermore Bank, Bibby Financial Services and Eurofactor.

In his new role, he will work closely with the head of invoice finance operations, Helen Wheeler, to monitor Time Finance’s portfolio of invoice finance clients in the South of England, manage their risk as well as spot opportunities for increased support and growth.

Howard said: “The opportunity to join Time Finance was an exciting prospect. Their invoice finance division have an excellent reputation for delivering an exceptionally high level of service and retaining clients for as many as 12 years.

“I look forward to working with the wider business to ensure that our risk portfolio is well-managed and that we can continue to support more clients through our various funding options.”

Wheeler added: “We are thrilled to have Kevin on board. With a proven track record behind him and a breadth of experience in the invoice finance industry, he will be a great addition our team. As we continue to grow our client base, Kevin will play a key role in managing that risk and working closely with our team to identify challenges as well as opportunities as we and our clients continue to navigate through uncertain economic conditions.”