Jessica White joins Barratt Developments board as finance chief

Barratt Developments announced that Jessica White was joining its board as an executive director and chief financial officer on Thursday, with immediate effect.

The FTSE 100 housebuilder said White, currently Barratt's group financial controller, had “extensive experience” in the housebuilding sector, having joined Wilson Bowden as a corporate accountant in 2005.

Following the acquisition of Wilson Bowden by Barratt in 2007, White was appointed to the role of head of financial Accounting at Barratt, and in 2010 was promoted to the position of group financial controller.

She qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC in 2003.

“Jessica has more than a decade of experience in the housebuilding industry, and has been integral to Barratt's financial and operational progress,” said chairman John Allan.

“We are delighted to appoint her as chief financial officer and believe she has the skills, experience and track record to help drive the future success of the company.”

Jessica White said she was also “delighted” to be appointed to the role.

“In my 12 years at the company, I have seen first-hand Barratt's commitment both to the quality of its product and to its people.

“I look forward to working closely with David, Steven and the wider management team to reinforce Barratt's position as the country's leading housebuilder whilst driving further value creation through tangible initiatives such as operating margin improvement.”