Country Finance Manager

Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This role safeguards the assets and interests of the company, ensures transparency and financial governance, provides accurate and relevant information, and advises the business to make informed decisions.

Key Missions

For the legal entity IDEMIA Identity & Security UK Limited based in Winnersh - UK:

Ensures that all financial transactions, systems, and procedures comply with local financial regulations, accounting principles, and standards, as well as with Group statutory and accounting requirements

Oversees financial activities, including financial analysis and reporting (both for statutory and management reporting), Accounts Payable and Receivable, Costs control, budgeting and forecasting

Collaborate closely with the Shared ervice Center based in Manila to ensure accurate and timely transactional processing, reporting, and reconciliations.

Supervises or conducts Treasury activities, including cash forecasting, cash-pooling, cash repatriation, bank account opening/closing, working capital management, foreign exchange control, DOA maintenance, guarantees, etc…, in line with Group Treasury policy

Ensures proper application of the Group Credit Management policy

Ensures all tax returns, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time

Defines or contributes to tax strategy for the scope (country/region/Business) supported

Monitors proper execution of the Group Transfer Pricing policy

Optimizes the business/financial flow while ensuring compliance with tax regulation, internal Group tax requirements, and distribution Group territoriality

Analyzes/drives financial and tax impact of new business opportunities and/or internal reorganizations

Provides advice and expertise to managers to help them understand financial reports, develop budgets, enhance financial performance, and manage their financial responsibilities

Advises on the impact of laws and regulations on new and existing businesses;

Supports internal stakeholders such as Legal, HR, IT, Insurance, Purchasing, Strategy, and Mergers and Acquisitions

Contributes to acquisition due diligence and negotiations when needed

Ensures that effective internal controls are in place, and drives internal audit action plan implementation

Critically examines business operations, flows, and behaviors to alert of any potential failure of compliance or regulatory breach

Manages the Finance team and resources (internal/external)

Proposes and drives implementation of continuous improvement and best practices

Drives or supports transformation projects, including ERP implementation

Profile & Other Information

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent work experience accepted.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant financial management experience, ideally in a multinational or multi-country environment.

Understanding of international accounting standards and UK financial regulations.

Proven ability to work autonomously.

Experience working with shared service centers and external accounting providers is highly desirable.

Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Competencies

Business Acumen

Accounting

Internal control

Tax management

Advanced Financial Skill

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

Visit our website to know more about the leader in Identity Technologies

www.idemia.com