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James Oakes

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CFO for COO and Strategic Investment at Nationwide Building Society
📍 Sawbridgeworth, England, United Kingdom

James Oakes is a senior finance executive at Nationwide Building Society, specializing in strategic cost management, investment, and large-scale enterprise transformation. With extensive international experience from Barclays, he excels in business partnering and financial analysis. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Brunel University of London.

His social media activity indicates a strong appreciation for corporate partnerships with charitable and community-based organizations.

He once led a team of 50 across Singapore and Chennai, controlling the entire cost base for Barclays in Asia.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
CFO for COO and Strategic Investment
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sawbridgeworth, England, United Kingdom
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Strategic Cost Management
His career headline and professional experience at both Nationwide and Barclays highlight his expertise in managing large, complex cost bases.
Enterprise Transformation
He has served as a subject matter expert representing finance on major enterprise transformation and change initiatives.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
CFO for COO and Strategic Investment
Nationwide Building Society
10-2018
Director of Finance Business Partnering - Ops and Tech
Nationwide Building Society
10-2014 - 9-2018
Director Finance Information Technology
Barclays
12-2008 - 10-2014
Head of Cost Management (Asia)
Barclays
7-2006 - 12-2008
Head of Front Office Cost Decision Support
Barclays
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Education
8-1992 - 6-1996
Bachelor of Applied Science - BSc
Brunel University of London
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