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.

Requirements

You have

  • Experienced: You have 10+ years of experience in finance, corporate development, investment banking, or a similar field, with significant exposure to raising capital and strategic financial planning (ideally in a high-growth tech environment).
  • Capital Markets Savvy: You bring hands-on experience with capital raising – perhaps you’ve built financial models for investors, supported due diligence, or worked in private equity/venture capital – giving you confidence in navigating investor discussions.
  • Analytical & Strategic: You possess exceptional analytical and financial modelling skills, and you can translate data into strategy across pricing, go-to-market plans, and long-term forecasting to drive informed decision-making.
  • Collaborative Leader: You’re a strong communicator and team player who works effectively with cross-functional teams. You can influence stakeholders at all levels and have led projects or small teams, fostering collaboration to achieve outcomes.
  • Hands-on & Adaptable: You have a proactive, solutions-focused mindset – eager to roll up your sleeves in a fast-paced startup environment. You thrive on challenges, adapt quickly, and enjoy building things from scratch to drive growth.
  • Mission-Driven: You’re passionate about education and aligned with Cadmus’s mission to improve learning. You care about long-term impact and value creation, and you’re motivated by purpose and ownership rather than just chasing the highest salary.
  • Eager to Grow: You are ready to step up into a broader leadership role and make a significant impact. You seek out growth opportunities, embrace the chance to shape strategy, and are excited to lead in a company on the rise.

Benefits

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.

If you need assistance or accommodations made due to a disability, please let us know.

At Cadmus, we're committed to improving teaching and learning in Higher Education. Our online assessment platform is used by universities across Australia to create and deliver incredible learning experiences to thousands of students.We’re a team of learners, doers, and creative problem solvers, excited to make an impact and see our team grow. We’re thoughtful, kind and sometimes silly; always here to support each other to do our best work. Join us!

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