Director Finance

Overview

IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, transforming public and private organizations across the globe. Our industry-enabled and client-specific solutions draw upon decades of expertise in biometrics to revolutionize the fields of public security, justice and public safety, travel and transport, identity, and access control. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint and facial recognition solutions top independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness and scalability. These exacting standards enable our clients to build safer, fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. With 4000+ employees around the world and 150+ partners worldwide, we offer more than just a job - we provide a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, opportunities abound, and your talents are valued. Be part of a global leader shaping the future of biometric based technology. Learn more here.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance leader and primary financial business partner for the Enrollment & Verification business line.
• Lead financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and financial modeling; develop assumptions, consolidate business inputs, analyze actual results against plan and forecast, and communicate material variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee financial reporting and close activities, including monthly close, annual close, audits, and management reporting.
• Provide clear financial analysis, trend reporting, and recommendations to business leaders and executive stakeholders, including the CEO when appropriate.
• Manage and provide financial oversight for a business of approximately $200 million in annual revenue.
• Develop forecasts and performance models for a volume-driven business with transaction fees, third-party costs, and service delivery expenses.
• Translate financial data into practical business insights and clearly explain the story behind the numbers.
• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve finance processes.
• Improve the accuracy, consistency, and usability of management reporting.
• Partner with business leaders on investment decisions, resource planning, pricing, profitability, and business cases.
• Establish and monitor internal controls for assets, capital investments, costs, liquidity, and financial reporting, and maintain effective financial governance across the Enrollment & Verification business line.
• Lead, coach, and develop a finance organization of approximately 7 to 9 direct reports.
• Delegate effectively while remaining actively involved in complex analysis, problem-solving, and key deliverables.
• Build strong working relationships across finance, operations, and business leadership.
• Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, continuous improvement, and learning.

Qualifications

The strongest candidates will bring a combination of broad finance leadership experience, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to work alongside the team.

 

Required Experience and Capabilities

• Approximately 10 to 15 years of progressive finance experience, including significant experience supporting business operations.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrated P&L leadership or ownership within a complex business.
• Experience overseeing financial reporting, monthly and annual close activities, and audit support.
• Ability to identify trends, investigate financial issues, and uncover the underlying drivers behind business performance.
• Experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations to senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify reporting, improve processes, and introduce automation.
• Strong business-partnering skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals while remaining actively involved in the work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate proactively and make complex financial information understandable.
• High level of accountability, integrity, and follow-through.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a services-based, transaction-driven, or high-volume business.
• Experience managing financial models involving transaction fees, third-party costs, and service delivery costs.
• Background in pricing, revenue recognition, accounting, controllership, business cases, or M&A analysis.
• Experience working in an international or globally connected organization.
• Experience with TM1, Anaplan, Microsoft Dynamics GP, or comparable financial planning and accounting systems.
• CPA, MBA, or another relevant advanced credential.
• Experience working with government contracts or program finance may be helpful but is not required.

 

Note to third-party recruiters: IDEMIA Public Security does not work with third-party recruiters absent a signed agreement and will treat any resumes submitted without a signed agreement as the property of IDEMIA Public Security. In the event that IDEMIA Public Security hires a candidate who was brought to our attention by a recruiter who does not have a signed agreement, IDEMIA Public Security will not pay any fees to the recruiter as a result of the hire.