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Ross Leighton

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Director of Group Finance at Cera
📍 Farnham, England, United Kingdom

Ross is a CIMA-qualified finance leader with over 15 years of experience scaling high-growth businesses across the private equity and public sectors. He specializes in driving commercial performance through data-led insights and M&A integration. A former colleague described him as a "strategic and forward-thinking" leader.

He holds a BSc in Politics with Economics from the University of Bath.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Group Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Farnham, England, United Kingdom
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Scaling Organizations
Specializes in scaling fast-paced organizations to deliver sustained double-digit growth by combining strategic vision with hands-on execution.
M&A Integration
Holds a core strength in leading Mergers & Acquisitions integration as a key part of buy-and-build growth strategies.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Group Finance
Cera
10-2024 - 7-2025
Group Finance Director - Interim
MindGym
1-2021 - 9-2024
Divisional Chief Financial Officer
OPEN Health Communications
2-2020 - 1-2021
Financial Director
OPEN Health Communications
9-2018 - 1-2020
Finance Controller
OPEN Health Communications
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Education
2003 - 2007
Politics with Economics BSc
University of Bath
2001 - 2003
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Peter Symonds Sixth Form College, WInchester
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