About The Role
Cambridge Design Partnership is a world-class product development consultancy driven by technology and inspired by meeting end user needs to create commercial success. To achieve this, we have a wide range of capabilities from science, through engineering to industrial design. Our expertise is delivered by teams who specialise in the requirements of three major sectors: Healthcare, Consumer and Industrial. 

We have an exciting new vacancy for a Chief Financial Officer to join and further develop our busy accounts team. 
  • Management: you will work with the management team to set the strategy and direction of the business that drives forward our next phase of growth
  • Leading: a very capable finance team, you will be expected to provide accurate financial information to enable informed senior management decision making.
  • Development: enhancing the financial reporting environment, driving change and improvements to provide efficiencies.
  • Strategic financial analysis: provide insight on the financial impact of our plans.
  • Treasury Management: ensure we have the right budgets and controls in place to hit our target.
  • Financial reporting: filing our monthly management and statutory accounts/audit requirements.
The role is 50:50 between day-to-day finance and strategic activities. 
Your other duties will include:
 
  • Responsible for the delivery and quality of financial information including management accounts and budgets.
  • Managing cost efficiencies in a creative design environment.
  • Manage, monitor and model the companies accounting functions including overseas subsidiaries eg USA, and in the future EU and Asia.
  • Work with US Accountants in preparation and filing of multiple US state returns.
  • Treasury management including cash flow modelling and management of intercompany transfer pricing.
  • Developing budgeting and forecasting models for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures both in UK and US.
About You
You will be a qualified Management Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA). You will have a high level of focus, attention detail and great presentation skills in order to communicate your ideas and conclusions to the board. 
You will have experience as a CFO or FD.
 
  • You’ve probably worked in a high-growth environment beforehand and can work at pace.
  • You understand group structures and the complexities of this (e.g. transfer pricing, international tax.).
  • Experience with high performing start-up businesses, raising finance and managing external investors.

You should have experience in:
  • UK GAAP and ideally US GAAP.
  • Multicurrency environments.
  • Working with a rapidly growing company so you understand the challenges involved.
About Us
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer, healthcare, and industrial clients. People-centred, deeply collaborative, and – above all – expert, we’re uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We’re 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to our projects’ success. As part of our benefits package we offer:
  • flexible working 
  • a discretionary bonus
  • excellent learning and development opportunities
  • a 12% non-contributory pension
  • private healthcare
  • electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme
  • share incentive plan
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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