Finance Strategic Implementation Director

• Salary:£88,500 - £121,650 per annum Location:Cambridge Country:UK Business Unit:Finance Vacancy Type:Fixed Term Closing Date:12 December 2024

Meet the recruiter Gemma Lamb gemma.lamb@cambridge.org
Salary: £88,500 - £121,650 per annum Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (2 – 3 days per week in the office) Contract: Fixed term 23 months, ideally starting from mid/late January 2025 – 35 hours a week Cambridge University Press & Assessment Finance department is launching a new strategy to support our £1 billion revenue growth. Following a comprehensive review of operations, we are initiating a multi-year change and technology programme. We are looking for a Finance Strategic Implementation Director to oversee the planning and execution of our finance transformation. In this senior position, reporting to the Finance Transformation Director, you will interact with senior stakeholders, manage the programme structure, ensure adoption of the new model, and coordinate strategic initiatives to meet our strategic objectives. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role Join our team as we transform our finance operations. As a key member of the global Finance SLT, you will:

• Shape and support our vision and target operating model.
• Develop and implement strategic roadmaps and business requirements.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives across the business.
• Establish and manage teams to deliver programme outcomes.
• Partner with Technology teams for architectural improvements.
• Lead finance transformation and other strategic programmes.
• Recruit and manage resources for initiatives.
• Secure budget and funding approvals.
• Ensure adoption of new systems and processes.
• Communicate the case for change to secure investment support.
• Act as a hands-on Programme Director with expertise in shared service set-up and optimisation.
• Provide progress updates to the CFO and stakeholders.
• Adjust the strategic vision based on requirements and blueprints.

If you have expertise in shared service set-up and optimisation and are ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you! About you We are looking for a highly qualified professional with a degree in commerce, business, accounting, or IT, or equivalent experience. You should have significant experience in finance and change management, including setting up finance shared service centres, delivering technical, people, and process changes, and managing senior-level stakeholders. Familiarity with accounting systems, particularly SAP, and a strong drive for delivering results while managing change are crucial. The ideal candidate will also have project management expertise and cultural awareness in working with international service centres. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Thursday 12th November, although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.” Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.