Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Associate Director, Cash Management & Working Capital

Role Summary

Own the CRO cash optimisation strategy and enterprise cash visibility. Lead monthly cash forecasting, actuals, flux analysis, and cash analytics, and drive cross-functional accountability for actions that improve cash flow along with recommendations for areas on focus and action. Present clear drivers, risks, KPIs, and actions to the Finance Leadership Team (FLT).

Key Responsibilities

Cash Strategy & Ownership

Define and drive the CRO cash optimisation strategy

Establish ownership and governance for key cash drivers

Performance Management (Forecast, Actuals, Flux)

Own monthly cash forecast, actuals, and flux analysis

Prepare both concise operational and executive level commentary explaining month-over-month movements, drivers, and risks

Analytics & KPI Development

Design and maintain cash and working capital KPIs aligned to CRO operations

Build analytics that link operational activity to cash outcomes

Drive analytical insight into items impacting revenue and balance sheet

Develop dashboards and metrics to track performance, trends, and accountability

Executive & FLT Engagement

Present monthly cash performance, outlook, KPIs, and actions to FLT

Track and follow up on agreed actions and outcomes

Cross-Functional Accountability

Drive actions across Finance, Operations, Contracts, and Project teams

Develop knowledge on expected behaviours in cash by business and levers to influence

Recommend actions based on business insights for each division and business

Challenge assumptions and behaviours impacting cash performance

Working Capital Levers

Drive visibility, performance, and accountability for key cash levers including billing, collections, investigator/vendor payments, and pass-through cash timing

Partner with AR, Contracts, Project Finance, and Treasury to improve cash predictability

Reporting & Governance

Establish standard cash reporting, flux templates, and controls

Reporting, Audit & Statutory Support

Support internal and external financial reporting through robust analytics, flux analysis, and business insight

Provide clear explanations of financial movements to support audit, tax, and statutory review processes

Partner with Controllership, Tax, and external auditors to address analytical questions and emerging issues

Identify trends or anomalies through analytics that may indicate reporting or control risks

Skills & Experience

Senior experience in cash management, FP&A, or working capital

Strong analytics, KPI design, and flux analysis capability

Executive-level financial storytelling and presentation skills

Proven ability to influence in a matrixed organisation

CRO or project-based services experience preferred

Success Looks Like

Clear, actionable cash KPIs in place and actively used

Monthly cash movements clearly explained

Improved forecast accuracy and reduced volatility

Actions identified, owned, tracked, and delivered

Indepth knowledge of all cash drivers for all businesses within CRG

FLT confidence in cash insights and trajectory