At HTFT, we’re proud of the dedicated and experienced team of people who work together to deliver high-quality support and resources for our students.
Our senior leadership team, led by Clare Finch, oversees the strategic direction and smooth running of HTFT. We also have a specialist apprenticeship team, who provide tailored support and pastoral care to ensure our apprentices thrive throughout their time with us.
The publishing team is responsible for creating and maintaining our learning content, from course materials to revision guides, ensuring it is accurate, engaging and aligned with current syllabi.
Meanwhile, the programme leads manage the AAT, CIMA, ACCA, and ICAEW courses
And of course we have our tutors, over 40 subject matter experts who bring clarity, care, and challenge to every session, supported by our markers who uphold quality and provide valuable feedback to help students learn and progress.
As HTFT continues to grow, so does our team, if you would like to join us please click this link to see what jobs we have available
Clare trained with KPMG, qualified in 1990, and quickly discovered that teaching accountants was more fun than auditing them. Clare left a senior role at Kaplan in 2012 with a bold idea that accountancy training could be better, more flexible, more personal, and way more engaging. She co-founded HTFT, built around the flipped classroom model.
With a background in audit and financial reporting, Clare combines deep technical knowledge with a genuine passion for innovative education. Oh, and she recently became the first-ever recipient of the ‘Hall of Fame’ award at the 2025 PQ Awards, well deserved, and long overdue.
As a Director at HTFT, David combines strategic leadership with a hands-on commitment to student success. With years of experience in professional education, he has built and led high-performing teams, developed innovative programmes, and forged strong links with awarding bodies. But it’s in the classroom where his impact is most felt, his ability to break down complex ideas and support students through their exam journey is second to none. David heads up the ACCA courses for HTFT and leads by example, balancing his managerial role with a genuine passion for teaching and a focus on helping learners achieve their goals.
Alex started her career in practice with Deloitte and Grant Thornton before bringing her real-world experience into education. Since joining HTFT in 2019, she’s been the engine behind the scenes, keeping everything running smoothly while still finding time to teach. Organised, approachable and quietly unstoppable, Alex combines a sharp mind for operations with a genuine passion for helping learners succeed. Whether she’s streamlining systems or simplifying tricky accounting concepts, she does it with energy, empathy and just the right amount of caffeine. If it works at HTFT, chances are Alex had something to do with it.
Danielle, known to most as Danni began her accountancy career as an apprentice, having left school at 16. By 21, she was a member of both AAT and ACCA. After more than a decade in practice, she transitioned into education, bringing a wealth of experience with her.
At HTFT Partnership, Danni teaches Business Analysis, Law, and Strategy, but her impact goes far beyond the classroom. As HTFT’s Finance Director, she gets a chance to practice what she preaches.
Pragmatic, thoughtful, and quietly driven, Danni believes her real-world experience brings the subject to life making it more relatable, engaging, and easier for her students to understand.
Angela joined HTFT in 2021, bringing with her a career that spans tax advice, teaching, and running her own business. From heading up finance at West Suffolk College to wrangling with Xero, she now oversees HTFT’s apprenticeship programmes and all things tech. Equal parts organised and entrepreneurial, she’s got a knack for solving problems before they become problems. If it involves numbers, planning or technology, Angela’s probably already two steps ahead, likely with a spreadsheet open and a coffee in hand.
Helen joined HTFT in 2017 and has been leading its AAT provision ever since, supporting students and apprentices across Levels 2, 3 and 4. With a teaching career spanning Telford College, Halesowen College, and South Worcestershire College, (Now Warwickshire College Group, WCG), where she managed both AAT and CIMA courses.. Helen brings a wealth of experience and a calm, clear teaching style that students love. As HTFT’s go-to AAT expert, she combines deep technical knowledge with a genuine passion for helping learners succeed. Organised, approachable and quietly formidable, Helen runs the AAT programme like clockwork with a smile and a colour coded planner.
Stuart joined HTFT in April 2025 in an advisory role, bringing a wealth of insight from his work as an independent consultant with Synapse Learning Solutions. A qualified accountant and seasoned learning strategist, he’s spent over 30 years at the forefront of professional education, driving innovation in digital learning, cognitive science, and AI. He is currently working with a number of organisations exploring the future of accounting education. Now, he’s helping HTFT take its flipped classroom model even further. Sharp, thoughtful, and full of ideas, Stuart’s interested in the kind of innovation that makes education work better.
