Senior Manager, Finance Automation & AI

ICEYE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defence technology firm is seeking a Senior Manager for Finance Automation & AI. The successful candidate will lead the strategy and implementation of AI solutions within finance, transforming traditional workflows into automated processes. Candidates should possess 7–12 years in finance or automation engineering, with a focus on FP&A. This position allows for hybrid or remote work arrangements, offering a competitive salary and a commitment to diversity and inclusion within its work culture.

Benefits

Occupational healthcare

Relocation support

Yearly benefit budget

Time for self-development

Qualifications

• 7–12 years in finance transformation or automation engineering.
• Experience in delivering end-to-end automation programs.
• Strong understanding of finance processes including FP&A and Treasury.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an automation roadmap across Finance functions.
• Redesign manual workflows to standardized automated processes.
• Engineer and deploy automated prototypes achieving efficiency targets.

Skills

Finance transformation

Automation engineering

FP&A

Accounting operations

Financial systems

Consulting roles

Executive-level communication

Analytical mindset

Tools

NetSuite

Data platforms

Job description

Senior Manager, Finance Automation & AI

• Finance
• Poland / Finland / UK / Spain / Germany / Remote
• Reporting to FP&A Director
• Permanent
• Hybrid / Remote with travel
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)

The Mission of the Senior Manager, Finance Automation & AI

The Mission of the Senior Manager, Finance Automation & AI

ICEYE is a defence tech company built on advanced AI, rapid experimentation, and technical excellence. Finance must operate with the same ambition. The Senior Manager, Finance Automation & AI will play a key role in designing, prototyping, and deploying AI and automation solutions that meaningfully improve how Finance operates day-to-day.

This role is hands‑on and improvement‑focused: you will identify high‑value opportunities, build or support the development of automation solutions, and work closely with Finance teams to embed better, faster, and more controlled workflows. You will not have day‑to‑day operational responsibilities; instead, your mandate is to help Finance move toward a more autonomous, scalable, and data‑driven operating model.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space‑based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world‑leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high‑resolution imagery and high‑frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real‑time data creates a tactical advantage for mission‑critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural‑catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil‑spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Expected Outcomes & Requirements

• Strategic Roadmap Execution: Define and execute an automation roadmap across Finance functions (FP&A, Treasury, FinOps) that delivers a measurable increase in AI‑enabled workflows and high‑impact "easy‑win" solutions.
• Process Optimization & Control: Redesign manual workflows into standardized, automated processes to reduce error rates and improve auditability scores through facilitated team alignment workshops.
• Technical Architecture Integration: Orchestrate Finance requirements for data pipelines and system integrations across NetSuite and data lakes, ensuring 100% alignment between technical infrastructure and functional needs.
• Full‑Lifecycle Solution Delivery: Engineer and deploy automated prototypes (RPA, LLMs, or scripts) from specification to rollout, achieving defined targets for speed, cost efficiency, and accuracy.
• Governance & Capability Building: Establish formal automation governance standards and testing protocols while increasing departmental tool adoption through structured coaching and repeatable frameworks.

Requirements

Role‑specific Competences

• 7–12 years in finance transformation, automation engineering, FP&A, accounting operations, financial systems, or consulting roles.
• Demonstrated delivery of end‑to‑end automation programs.
• Strong understanding of finance processes across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and FinOps, with the ability to challenge and redesign them.
• Experience integrating or optimising NetSuite, data platforms, and planning / reporting systems is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to work with technical teams (Data Engineering, IT, Product) to operationalise automation.
• Self‑starter with the ability to independently identify, size, and execute automation opportunities.
• Executive‑level communication: able to influence, align, and secure buy‑in across senior stakeholders.
• Analytical and inventive mindset with a bias for experimentation and rapid iteration.

Key Competences

• Intellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesises complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.
• Passion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.
• Ownership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.
• Team Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.
• Integrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.

Application Process

• Talent Attraction (TA) Screen (30‑45 mins)
• Hiring Manager Interview (60 mins)
• Competency interview with live exercise and discussion (60 mins)
• Final call with CFO (30 mins)

Please note: TA Screenings will be conducted in 2026.

Benefits

• Specific benefits vary by location
• A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale‑up approach
• An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
• Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance
• A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)
• Phone subscription with iPhone of choice
• Relocation support (flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)
• Time for self‑development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
• Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus
• Base salary range for this position is 30,000‑40,000 PLN per month (gross) contingent on your experience level, and will be negotiated individually.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn’t just a buzzword – it’s our greatest asset.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.

Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we’re stronger.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn’t just a buzzword – it’s our greatest asset.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.

Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we’re stronger.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at