Chief Financial Officer

About the role

<p><strong>CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS GROUP&nbsp; |&nbsp; THE DEEP TECH POWERHOUSE OF CAPGEMINI</strong></p> <h3><strong>Strategic Mandate</strong></h3> <p>The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead the finance function for Cambridge Consultants Group across its UK, US, Singapore, and Japan entities, and will be a key member of the Global Leadership Team and a trusted strategic partner to the CEO. &nbsp;Working with with Capgemini Invent CFO, they will ensure alignment with Capgemini’s business and compliance needs, and bring the insight, control, and operational rigour that enable Cambridge Consultants to lead in a new era of deep tech innovation. They will steer the financial, statutory, and operational disciplines that allow the business to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide sharp financial insight and analysis that helps the CEO and Global Leadership Team make confident, evidence-based decisions and lead the business with clarity.</li> <li>Manage the operational and commercial aspects of the business carefully - maintaining relentless control over costs, and protecting margin, cash, and long-term value.</li> <li>Modernise the finance function, to embrace the latest tools and reporting methods that give the company full management insight.</li> <li>Work with the Group Legal Financial Directors (LFDs) to ensure statutory, tax, treasury, and Group reporting across all four territories meet the standards, controls, and rhythms expected by Capgemini.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>You will act as a strategic partner to the CEO and the Global Leadership Team, linking financial insight to the company’s strategy and translating it into decisions and action. At the core of this role is bringing commercial and operational discipline to an ambitious, innovation-led business - giving leaders the numbers, foresight, and challenge they need to run the company well, while safeguarding its financial and statutory health across four jurisdictions.</p> <p>You will own the full Group finance agenda - statutory reporting and audit, tax, treasury, Group reporting into Capgemini, financial control, procurement, and facilities - and act as a critical partner to the executive, offering courageous challenge and clear thinking to align decisions with company goals.</p> <p><strong>Work pattern: </strong>Hybrid – role holder expected in the UK office frequently, with possible international travel to the Group’s US or Singapore locations</p> <p><strong>Reports to: </strong>Directly to the Capgemini Invent CFO, with an indirect (dotted line) reporting line to the Cambridge Consultants CEO</p> <p><strong>Scope: </strong>Group finance across the UK, US, Singapore, and Japan entities. Member of the Global Leadership Team and the CC Board</p> <h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3> <p><strong>1)&nbsp; Strategic Partnership &amp; Business Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>As a member of the Global Leadership Team, act as a trusted financial partner to the CEO, translating strategy into clear, outcome-based financial and commercial plans.</li> <li>Work with Capgemini Invent CFO, to ensure compliance with Capgemini’s business and compliance needs</li> <li>Bring commercial insight and constructive challenge to leadership decisions on pricing, investment, resourcing, and portfolio choices.</li> <li>Contribute to the direction, culture, and performance of the business, not solely its finances.</li> </ul> <p><strong>2)&nbsp; Group &amp; Statutory Financial Reporting</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver audited financial statements for the UK, Singapore, and Japan entities, and unaudited financial statements for the US entity.</li> <li>Provide full financial reporting to Group on the quarterly, May, and November cycles, and monthly reporting of actual and forecast results.</li> <li>Prepare monthly reporting to the CC Board, annual budget reporting to Group, and capital expenditure budgeting and reporting.</li> </ul> <p><strong>3)&nbsp; Financial Control &amp

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