Senior Finance Manager - Global Operations

Smiths Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in threat detection is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to oversee the European Operations Finance team. This role involves managing financial performance, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing strategic insights to support decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, exceptional SAP skills, and the ability to handle large datasets. Join a diverse team committed to making the world a safer place.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Operations/Manufacturing accounting is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of inventory accounting with a global perspective.
• Significant post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the European team of Operations Finance Analysts.
• Provide financial and performance results to the SLT.
• Support the Finance Director in identifying business risks.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Power Query

Leadership

Education

University degree

CPA

CA

CIMA

Tools

PowerBI

PowerAutomate

Job description

Senior Finance Manager - Global Operations

Company Description

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies for aviation, ports & borders, defense, and urban security. Our expertise is spread across 5 R&D centers, 21 Global Offices and 7 Manufacturing Sites with 3000 Brilliant minds globally contributing for over 40 years at the frontline which enables us to deliver the solutions needed to protect our society from any threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibited weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals, and narcotics. Every minute of every day, our technology and talented team members help to make the world a safer place - https://youtu.be/JmcKLJTrHLc

Job Description

This is a new role created to manage and support the European team of Operations Finance Analysts, reporting directly to the Finance Director - Global Ops.

Along with the Global Ops Analysts, this experienced individual will contribute to the provision of financial and performance results, while ensuring the appropriateness and application of financial policies and procedures in the control environment.

This individual will deploy their expertise and impart best practice to augment the policies and processes in Operations, and enhance financial insight presented to the SLT, Operations Directors and the wider business. There will also be opportunity to share knowledge in the Finance Transformation workstream as part of the Detection Acceleration plan.

The role will involve regular communication of management information and will support the Finance Director in providing strategic input, identifying business risks and proposing mitigating actions.

Qualifications

• Ideally possess a recognised accounting qualification; significant experience in Operations/Manufacturing accounting is essential.
• Exceptional SAP technical skills and knowledge, including master data and system structure.
• Expertise in Excel and M365 tools, capable of handling large datasets using Power Query.
• Strong grasp of best practices and processes in Operations (Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Warehouse).
• Excellent management and leadership skills, balancing collaborative and questioning communication styles.
• Extensive knowledge of inventory accounting with a global perspective.
• Proactive, accountable, and reliable.
• Experience with large organizations and consolidations is advantageous.
• Educated to university degree standard and hold a recognised accounting qualification (CPA, CA, CIMA or equivalent experience).
• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Technical skills in Power Query, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, ability to design and structure large datasets into robust models.

Additional Information

To find out more about life at Smiths Detection check out our LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiths-detection/ and follow our story

Join us for a great career and competitive compensation & benefits whilst keeping the world a safer place.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (www.smithsdetection.com/careers)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)