Cambridge Education Group
Group Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
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What are we looking for?
We are currently looking for a Group Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our Finance Team.
The Group Head of Financial Planning and Analysis is required to act as a commercial and dynamic leader of the group-wide FP&A and Commercial Finance functions.
The post-holder will be responsible for identifying and providing value-adding insight to drive higher performance across all aspects of the CEG business. They will represent a key partner to CEG’s Executive team in driving the business plan and in providing a data-driven advisory service for both strategic and tactical decision making.
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Provide financial and commercial analysis to support business performance and strategic initiatives.
- Deliver management reporting, KPI analysis, and cash flow forecasting.
- Partner with senior leaders on pricing, sales performance, and commercial decision-making.
- Support corporate finance activities, including acquisitions, due diligence, refinancing, and investment projects.
- Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team while driving continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting.
Please note that interviews for shortlisted candidates and any potential job offers may be in place before the application end date. We recommend that, if interested in any of the roles, you apply as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education
- Professional accountancy qualification (essential)
Experience
- Previous experience in FP&A and Commercial Finance/Analytics roles (essential)
- Experience working in the education environment is preferred but not essential
Skills
- Strong management, coaching, mentoring skills (and team performance management)
- Forward focused
- Analytical and commercially focused
- Self-motivated
- Challenging of the status quo
- Influences decisions
- Great attention to detail
- Dynamic
- Target driven
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In particular, you will:
- Treat all students and staff with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect.
- Have regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, developing and maintaining a full understanding of current policies and procedures.
- Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
- Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
- Help to create and maintain a safe working environment for everyone.
Please see attached job description for further job role information.
What does Cambridge Education Group do?
Cambridge Education Group is an international education provider that offers a range of services such as Pathway and Pre University Programs, Pre University Education, Preparatory education through foundations and master’s programmes, English Language courses, University application guidance along with creating Internship opportunities.
Why will you love working here?
Whether you work in one of our OnCampus or Managed Campus centres, in CEG Online supporting one of our many partner universities, or as part of one of our central service functions you will find a friendly, fast-paced and supportive work environment created by our diverse range of colleagues.
Employee Values
At Cambridge Education Group we believe that in living our values every single day we Achieve More for everyone around us, and in so doing makes it a great place to work.
- Expert – Each individual strives to demonstrate expertise in everything they do, from previous experiences or acquiring new, relevant skills and know-how. We are great at sharing our knowledge to help our students, fellow colleagues and partners Achieve More.
- Authentic – Our actions are taken, and decisions made, in line with our vision and mission; we trust everyone to do the right thing and deliver what they say they will through genuine, open and honest dialogue. We bring our whole selves to work, maximising our diversity to Achieve More.
- Innovative – We continually improve all aspects of what we do, being solution-focused to affect change on our path to Achieve More. All colleagues share their ideas, big and small, and are flexible to new practices, approaches and ways of working.
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Benefits
- Perkbox (includes hundreds of discounts on brands)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – giving caring and compassionate support to all staff, as well as a dedicated Mental Health Support Network.
- Private Medical
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car Leasing
- Discounts with childcare providers during School holidays
- Staff Discount on CEG Digital courses
- Mentoring scheme
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
CEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All successful candidates will undergo background checks in the required countries. Where roles have direct contact with children, including all OnCampus centre-based roles, this will include ID, qualification and reference checks, criminal record checks including an Enhanced Disclosure (or equivalent) in line with safeguarding requirements and our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy (including Children Protection). Any offer of employment is subject to all checks being satisfactory. The Company also expects all colleagues to share the Company’s commitment to Equal Opportunities within the workplace.
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