Finance Director

Oxford Metrics Plc; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vicon, a leading provider in motion capture technology, as a Finance Director. You will drive financial performance across key geographic divisions, ensuring solid financial controls while leading a high-performing finance team. This strategic role offers an exciting opportunity to influence business decisions within a high-growth tech sector.

Benefits

10% Company Pension

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Free On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior finance leader in a technology or engineering environment.
• Strong technical skills in IFRS, UK GAAP, and UK tax legislation.
• Experience managing multi-entity operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting across UK and US operations.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and statutory requirements.
• Manage finance operations for regional subsidiaries.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Planning

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

ERP systems

NetSuite

SAP

Dynamics

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Are you interested in working on products at the very cutting edge of technology? Want to join Vicon, an Academy Award-winning company, and the world’s largest supplier of precision motion capture and tracking systems?

Vicon is the world leader in motion capture technology, developing high performance software and hardware products for the entertainment, engineering and life science industries. Vicon products are used in major feature films, games, and commercials, and are a crucial measurement tool for biomechanics, robotics, and cutting-edge science.

Vicon is a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics Plc.

Role Overview:
As Finance Director, you will be a key member of the Executive Management Team and a strategic partner to the Group CEO and CFO. You will lead the finance function for the division across the UK, German and US subsidiaries, drive financial and operational performance, ensure robust financial controls, and oversee core business systems including ERP and financial software.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Act as a core member of the Executive Management Team, influencing divisional strategy, investment decisions, and business planning.
• Lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for UK and US operations to support growth, profitability, and compliance.
• Own all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the division.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, board reports, and analysis for performance review and decision-making.
• Ensure alignment of divisional reporting with Group finance and compliance standards.

Business Systems & Process Ownership

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of business systems including; ERP, finance software, and integrated tools.
• Collaborate with IT and operations to ensure systems support scalable, efficient business operations.
• Champion data integrity, automation, and process improvement initiatives across financial and operational functions.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to financial controls, statutory requirements, tax compliance, and audit readiness across both the UK and US entities, with the support of Group where needed.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors

Subsidiary Oversight

• Manage finance operations for the division’s subsidiaries in the UK, Germany and US, ensuring cohesion, consistency, and visibility across the entities.
• Coordinate with local teams and external advisors to ensure compliance with regional financial, tax, and regulatory frameworks.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Provide coaching and leadership to finance managers and cross-functional project teams.

Group

• From time to time there may be a requirement to support other companies within the Group and support in M&A.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong technical and commercial background.
• Proven experience as a senior finance leader within a technology, software, or advanced engineering environment.
• Experience managing multi-entity operations within a public company context.
• Strong technical skills in IFRS and UK GAAP and UK tax legislation
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and financial software platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics).
• Demonstrated success in partnering with operational teams, improving business systems, and supporting scale-up or transformation.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across levels and geographies.
• Experience in the motion capture, media technology, or high-growth tech sector.
• Exposure to capital investment, R&D, or M&A activity.
• Familiarity with US GAAP

· Competitive salary

· 10% Company Pension

· 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

· Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Free On-site Parking

Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide.

The Group trades through its market-leading division Vicon, Industrial Vision Systems, and recently acquired, The Sempre Group. Vicon is a world leader in motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Red Bull, Imperial College London, Dreamscape Immersive, Industrial Light & Magic, and NASA. Industrial Vision Systems is a specialist in machine vision software and technology for high precision, automated quality control systems trusted by blue-chip, smart manufacturing companies across the globe including BD, DePuy, Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson & Johnson, Zytronic and Alkegen. Sempre is a measurement specialist solving manufacturing challenges across multiple industries. Through their expert in-house consultants and partnerships with over 25 well-known manufacturers including Jenoptik, Renishaw and Micro-Vu, Sempre offers an extensive range of products and software to customers in aerospace, automotive, medical, energy and precision engineering.

Founded in 1984 our Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.