Finance Manager

Idemia; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in payment solutions is looking for a Finance Manager in Tewkesbury, UK. This dynamic role entails overseeing financial operations across the UK and Norway, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing a finance team, and driving process improvements. Candidates should have relevant experience and certifications, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid setting.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Free parking

Tusker electric/hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Employee benefits platform

Employee Assistance Program

Give as You Earn scheme

Cycle2Work scheme

Cinema tickets discount

Mortgage advice

Subsidized café

Qualifications

• Fluent English is essential.
• Experience in similar roles like Business Controller or Finance Manager.
• Knowledge of UK taxes and audit preparation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Oversee core finance functions: reporting, budgeting, forecasting.
• Provide financial guidance to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English

Team management

Collaborative work approaches

Effective reporting

Knowledge of UK taxes

Financial analysis

Education

Education related to finance

Relevant certifications (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems (AX, D365)

Job description

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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

IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is a leading provider of payment and connectivity solutions. Our 10,000 employees make it their mission to unlock safer and easier ways to pay and connect. For decades, we have pioneered the future of our industry, empowering our clients to offer essential services with an unbeatable balance between high-level security and ease of use. We are uniquely positioned on the market thanks to our long-standing expertise in advanced cryptography and at-scale credential issuance. Our ultra-secure suite of products and services adopt a client-centric approach — guaranteeing that the demand for immediacy, hyper-personalization, and convenience for end users is met.

Join us to discover a dynamic and exciting world where your expertise can make a difference. We offer an ever-evolving environment where learning and progressing are pillars of our culture, designed to help each individual nurture their skills and distinctive qualities. Boredom is not in our vocabulary; embrace new challenges and opportunities for growth every day, to shape a career as unique as you are.

Key Missions

We are currently looking for Finance Manager who will join our team in Tewkesbury, UK. The goals are not only related to processes and numbers but also (or perhaps primarily) connected with people. Our new Finance Manager will have two direct reports and oversee operations in two countries — the UK and Norway. If you have experience in reporting management, roles as a Finance Manager or Business Controller, and managing people, we are looking for you!

As our new Finance Manager, you will:

• Ensure compliance with local and Group financial regulations, reporting standards, and tax requirements
• Oversee core finance functions: reporting, budgeting, forecasting, AP/AR, inventory, and cost control
• Lead financial analysis to support business decisions and strategic planning
• Contribute to tax strategy and ensure adherence to transfer pricing and compliance policies
• Provide financial guidance to internal stakeholders across departments
• Support M&A activities, due diligence, and business case development
• Manage a small UK-based finance team and act as Business Controller for Norway
• Drive process improvements, transformation initiatives, and internal control enhancements
• Analyze pricing and profitability to support sustainable growth

To succeed in this position, you should have:

• Fluent English is a must
• Experience in similar roles — Business Controller, Finance Manager
• Experience with team management and collaborative work approaches
• Knowledge of UK taxes, effective reporting, and audit preparation
• Relevant certifications (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Experience with ERP systems — preferably AX and D365
• Education related to finance

The role is based in Tewkesbury, UK and follows a hybrid working model with 3 days per week at the office (Alexandra Way, Ashchurch Business Centre, Gloucestershire).

In this role, you can expect:

• Pension scheme — 1.5x employee contribution up to 7.5%
• Private healthcare — free for employees, subsidized for family/spouse
• Free parking
• Tusker electric/hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee benefits platform with discounts and deals
• Employee Assistance Program — 24/7 counseling and support services
• Give as You Earn — charity donation scheme
• Access to Booker Wholesale
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Buy one get one free cinema tickets at The Roses Theatre
• Mortgage advice for employees and their families
• Subsidized café with food and drinks