Octane Capital bolsters finance team with hire of Jonathan Chai

By Bridging Loan Directory 14th February 2019

Third generation bridging lender, Octane Capital, today announced Jonathan Chai has joined its finance team as Finance Manager. He will report into Rob Graham, Octane’s Head of Finance.

Jonathan is a fully qualified chartered management accountant and joins Octane from London-based Electra Private Equity Plc, where he was Group Financial Accountant. Prior to that he was a Finance Analyst at Everest covering multiple divisions.

Jonathan’s role will be to support Rob with all financial accounting and operational reporting for Octane’s ever-expanding loan book. He will also work closely with the credit team to further streamline processes as the lender grows its market share.

Mark Posniak, Managing Director, Octane Capital, commented:

“As a business we’re growing rapidly and so the need to bolster our finance division, led by Rob Graham, has been on our radar for a while. Rob and Jonathan’s combined experience in modelling and analysis will be crucial in giving us the visibility and insights we need as we scale up and edge towards our first half a billion of lending.”

Jonathan Chai, pictured, Finance Manager, Octane Capital, added:

“As an individual, I am always looking to grow and develop so joining Octane, which shares that vision, was a logical move. Hopefully the skills I bring will suit a company that is always looking forward and thinking of new ways to improve. I am extremely excited to help Octane become even more successful in the future.”