Job Description
Graphcore is a UK-headquartered semiconductor and AI compute company, now part of SoftBank’s global AI ecosystem. Our headquarters are in Bristol, with offices in London, Cambridge, Poland, Germany, and Taiwan. In 2026, we opened new key locations in India and US with the aim to build out key engineering and operational hubs to support our next phase of growth.
Role Overview
Strategic finance leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial strategy and planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support. This role partners closely with the CFO, senior finance, executive leadership, and the Board to deliver rigorous planning, transparent reporting, and actionable insights that support growth, decision making and ensures financial discipline as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Value Creation
Own and maintain the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic plan
Develop and maintain financial models and narrative to support scenario analysis
Lead scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis (growth, capacity, headcount, opex and capex)
Support capital allocation, ROI analysis, and investment prioritization
Partner with leadership on M&A, integration, and ad hoc financial analysis and strategic projects as needed
Executive & Board Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO, CEO, and Leadership team
Prepare materials for Board meetings and executive presentations
Deliver clear explanations of performance vs. plan, risks, and corrective actions
Support capital allocation decisions and liquidity planning
Performance Management & Reporting
Own monthly performance reporting, variance analysis v’s budget/forecast, and executive reporting
Define and track KPIs across opex, capex, and cash flow
Drive accountability through data-driven insights and operating cadence
Ensure alignment between financial results, operational metrics, and strategy
Business Partnership
Act as a trusted finance partner with functional leaders, including Engineering, Operations, People and Supply Chain on:
Capacity planning (compute, hardware, facilities, power)
Capex planning (servers, clusters, networking, data centres)
Cost modelling (headcount, third party engineering, T&E, other)
Understand permanent and timing related spend variances
Challenge assumptions and influence decisions using data-driven insights
Translate complex technical and operational drivers into financial outcomes
Team, Systems & Process Leadership
Build, mentor and lead a high-performing FP&A organization
Establish scalable planning and forecasting processes and controls suitable for rapid growth
Own FP&A systems roadmap (planning tools, BI, data models)
Drive data quality, automation, and self-service reporting
Partner closely with Accounting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely financials
Required Qualifications
12–15+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment-related roles
Experience in high growth, PE-backed and multinational environments
Strong understanding of technology infrastructure, hardware, or development economics
Proven experience presenting to senior managers and leadership
Advanced financial modelling and forecasting skills
Working knowledge of IFRS / US GAAP, particularly relating to long term project accounting
Strong people leadership and cross-functional influence
Preferred Qualifications
MBA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent
Background in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, data centres, or hyperscale cloud
Experience with M&A, carve-outs, or integrations
Hands-on experience with Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion, or similar platforms
Key Competencies
Commercial and strategic mindset with strong execution focus
Board-level communication and storytelling skills
High ownership, accountability, and bias for action
Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive executive compensation (base + bonus)
Long-term incentives / equity participation
Comprehensive benefits package