Finance Director, Secure Issuance – Global Impact Leader

Assa Abloy Ab; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and rewards package

Competitive benefits and annual leave

Inclusive culture

Job summary

HID Global is seeking a Director of Finance – SI in Galway to partner with VP Finance and senior leadership. You will lead finance planning, performance management, controllership, and business analysis to drive financial and operational commitments.

You will manage and develop a finance team, collaborate across Secure Issuance, Global FP&A, Global Shared Services, and other functions to standardize practices and improve financial visibility.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing experience in Finance or Accounting, including experience supporting international business models.
• Minimum of three years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated financial leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, experience with business intelligence tools, and a solid understanding of OneStream.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable business insights.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial plans and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver on commitments.
• Strong judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to simplify complex business issues.
• Ability to lead strategically while remaining actively involved in detailed financial and operational work.
• Experience using Oracle or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience supporting a range of complex business models in a global organization.
• Demonstrated experience influencing business decisions and aligning stakeholders with differing perspectives.
• CPA or MBA (preferred but not essential)

Responsibilities

• Lead financial activities supporting Secure Issuance, including monthly close, forecasting, quarterly business reviews, planning cycles, and other required financial deliverables.
• Provide clear financial insight into business performance, risks, opportunities, and progress toward financial commitments.
• Design and implement financial processes that connect operational performance to revenue, profitability, and EBIT outcomes.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, benchmarks, and analytics to monitor key performance indicators.
• Lead and develop an engaged finance team serving the Secure Issuance Business Area.
• Lead the finance partnership with Secure Issuance leadership and participate in senior leadership reviews with actionable recommendations.
• Drive forward-looking analysis that helps the business anticipate trends, assess complex issues, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support development and evaluation of customer agreements with financial guidance aligned with the business model.
• Collaborate with Global FP&A, Global Shared Services, and other cross-functional teams to ensure financial implications are understood, aligned, and communicated.
• Drive process, reporting, dashboard, and technology improvements for financial visibility and operating efficiency.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Business Intelligence

OneStream

Communication skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Education

University degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or MBA

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

HID Global is seeking a Director of Finance – SI in Galway to partner with VP Finance and senior leadership. You will lead finance planning, performance management, controllership, and business analysis to drive financial and operational commitments.

You will manage and develop a finance team, collaborate across Secure Issuance, Global FP&A, Global Shared Services, and other functions to standardize practices and improve financial visibility.