Nicolas Raynaud, Director of Finance and Corporate Services at the Science Museum Group joins us on this episode of Topline Talks. Originally from Lyon, Nicolas talks of his journey from the banking sector through to housing, charities and now the arts and heritage sector and both the challenges and opportunities that has brought him.

In this episode Nicolas discusses why his varied experience has enabled him to reach a point in his career where he is overseeing a broader role than simply finance and what his advice is for those looking to take a similar path. He shares some anecdotes about balancing commercial thinking in a non-for-profit environment and how sometimes you don’t always get things right, but it is how you learn from those experiences to develop further.

We also discuss the current economic climate and the challenges that the arts and heritage sector is facing post austerity, post COVID and now through the cost-of-living crisis and why in the arts and heritage sector you need to think more broadly than just the financials.

This episode encapsulates Nicolas Raynaud’s impressive journey through finance and provide some real-life insight to our listeners. We hope you enjoy!