Head of Commercial Finance & Strategy

About us

At Cadmus, we believe every student should have equal opportunity to achieve academic excellence; that's why we're changing how the world learns!

Cadmus is a global EdTech company purposefully built for the higher education sector to break down global learning barriers by providing educators and diverse student cohorts with access to high-quality learning and assessment through one powerful platform. Built on rich, student-centric values, Cadmus empowers students to achieve their highest potential and graduate with the critical skills and knowledge to profoundly impact our workforces, communities, and evolving world.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for a commercially sharp, strategic finance leader to partner with our COO and drive Cadmus through its next phase of growth. You’ll lead our finance function, own the fundraising process end-to-end, and represent Cadmus with confidence at the board and investor level. With deep experience in scaling tech startups, raising capital, and shaping commercial strategy, you’ll be both a big-picture thinker and a hands-on operator — someone who can build robust financial models, drive investor conversations, and help position Cadmus for global expansion and long-term success.

The Role

• Capital Strategy & Fundraising: Take ownership of capital planning and fundraising activity, leading investor engagement and building compelling financial narratives that support Cadmus’ growth story.
• Financial Modelling & Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models that inform key decisions — from pricing to scenario planning — and ensure the business is set up for scalable, sustainable growth.
• Investor & Board Engagement: Be the go-to finance lead at the board table. Deliver clear, data-driven insights that guide strategic decisions, and build trust with current and future investors.
• Commercial Strategy & Leadership: Shape and drive the commercial strategy of the business, working closely with the CEO, COO and leadership team to align financial plans with product, sales, and market expansion goals.
• Finance Function Build-Out: Design and scale a high-performing finance function, including systems, processes, and reporting frameworks that support a growing global business.
• Pricing Strategy: Lead a review and refinement of Cadmus’ pricing model to ensure it’s optimised for growth, competitiveness, and long-term profitability.
• Strategic Growth & Optimisation: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and unlock value across the business — turning insight into action to fuel the next phase of scale.

What success looks like

By the first 90 days, you have quickly come up to speed on Cadmus’ business model, financials, and growth strategy. The company’s accounting and reporting foundations are solid, with clear budgets, forecasts, and a detailed financial model covering the next 2–3 years. You’ve mapped out the capital strategy and are leading preparations for our next raise — aligned with our vision and timing.

In 12 months, you’ve successfully led a capital raise — bringing in the right investors at the right valuation to fuel our next stage of growth. You’re a trusted advisor to the CEO and COO and a key partner in managing investor and board relationships. Cadmus is operating with financial clarity, commercial focus, and a clear path toward long-term value creation, thanks to the strategic foundation you’ve built.

The team

You will be reporting to Brigitte Elliott, the Founding Executive Director of Cadmus. Brigitte oversees global company operations and leads the strategic direction and execution across commercial, marketing, product, engineering, and operations—functions she has built from the ground up. With a strong background in scaling fast-growth organisations, she brings deep expertise in improving strategic alignment and operational efficiency, as well as navigating early-stage ventures through ideation, product-market fit, and commercialisation.

You have

• 15 + Years of relevant experience
• Tech Start-up Experience: Proven background in financial modelling and strategic planning in the tech start-up space, ideally within a high-growth environment.
• Fundraising Expertise: A strong track record of navigating and managing capital rounds and driving successful fundraising efforts.
• Financial Leadership: Strong financial modelling skills, including experience with price modelling and forecasting for long-term growth.
• Board Management: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with the board and external investors.
• Strategic Vision: A proactive, solutions-oriented leader who can navigate complex financial landscapes and drive company success. Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments, preferably within technology startups.

The benefits 

• A flexible working culture where you have the option to work from Melbourne HQ or remotely 
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where there are no barriers to anyone succeeding
• A surrounding team of mission-driven individuals who genuinely love what they do
• Equity incentives; that way, we all share in the success of Cadmus

At Cadmus, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our company stronger. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, or disability status. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for education, you will find a home at Cadmus.

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