2) Group & Statutory Financial Reporting

• Deliver audited financial statements for the UK, Singapore, and Japan entities, and unaudited financial statements for the US entity.
• Provide full financial reporting to Group on the quarterly, May, and November cycles, and monthly reporting of actual and forecast results.
• Prepare monthly reporting to the CC Board, annual budget reporting to Group, and capital expenditure budgeting and reporting.

3) Financial Control & Operational Management

• Own the monthly management accounts and maintain relentless control over costs across the Group.
• Oversee accounts payable, employee expenses, invoicing, and cash collections.
• Manage payroll and benefits in conjunction with HR, and partner across HR, the Business Office, Quality Assurance, and IT on shared areas including contract pricing and terms.

4) Finance Transformation, Modern Tools & Management Insight

• Lead use of the latest tools in the finance function, embracing modern techniques to provide automation for efficiency.
• Develop reporting methods that provide the leadership team with clear, timely management insight to steer the business.
• Build a data-driven finance culture, effective systems, data quality, and process automation across the function.

5) Tax & Treasury

• Oversee corporate tax, payroll tax, VAT, and customs and excise duties across all four entities, working with local tax advisors and Capgemini local tax teams.
• Manage the annual R&D Expenditure Credit claim.
• Lead treasury: actual and forecast cash flow, foreign exchange management and reporting to Capgemini Treasury, and local banking relationships.

6) Governance, Statutory Duties & Company Secretarial

• Act as legally appointed Director for all US entities and as a member of the CC Board.
• Serve as Company Secretary for the UK entity, with oversight of company-law matters across the other entities.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance, and audit readiness appropriate to a business operating within a large group.

7) Procurement, Business Services & Facilities (CRES)

• Oversee logistics and procurement, and corporate and staff insurance - working with Group, local Capgemini insurance experts, and brokers for employee benefits.
• Manage corporate service matters, including office matters, staff travel, and canteen.
• Own facilities (CRES) budgeting and monitoring of capital and operating expenses, and collaborate with legal advisors on property and other leases.

8) Team Leadership & Capability

• Lead, develop, and inspire the Group finance team, building capability and raising the ambition and impact of the function.
• Position finance as a genuine business partner across the organisation, valued for insight as much as control.
• Continuously improve the finance operating model — building skills, simplifying process, and optimising ways of working.

Requirements & Qualifications

Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with substantial senior finance leadership experience, including at CFO or Finance Director level.
• Experience operating within, or reporting into, a large corporate or listed parent company - tuned to group reporting rhythms, controls, and expectations (experience with Capgemini or comparable groups is highly relevant).
• Multi-territory, international finance experience, including responsibility for statutory reporting, tax, and treasury across multiple jurisdictions.
• Track record in a professional services, consulting, technology, or innovation-led business.
• Proven success partnering closely with a CEO and executive/leadership team to shape and deliver strategy.
• Demonstrated delivery of finance transformation - moving an organisation from manual, spreadsheet-based working to modern reporting and analytics platforms.
• Statutory director, company secretarial, and corporate governance experience is desirable.

Skills & Capabilities

• Modern finance tools - fluent in modern finance systems and reporting platforms, with a clear vision for effective, automated reporting.
• Management insight - designs reporting methods that give leaders clear, timely insight to run and steer the business.
• Strong business acumen - links financial insight to commercial and operational outcomes, and helps leaders lead the business, not just report on it.
• Operational rigour - maintains relentless control over cost, cash, and margin while keeping sight of the bigger picture.
• Influence & challenge - a courageous, commercially grounded partner who drives alignment and better decisions among senior leaders.
• Clear communicator - makes financial information accessible and compelling for a non-financial leadership audience.

By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied.

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By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied.