Group Finance Manager - Technology

Verisure is seeking a talented, innovative, and passionate Finance Manager - Technology - to join our Group Organization in Madrid. The role will report to the Head of Finance - Technology (based in Geneva).

The Finance Manager - Technology will provide Financial Leadership/Business Partnering to the Group Technology Organization. Main responsibilities of this position:

Finance Leadership & Business Partnering

• Partner with Technology leadership to provide financial leadership, reporting, and data-driven analysis aligned with IT strategy and business priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor, and key source of timely, reliable financial insights to the Technology Management Team

Financial Planning & Controlling

• Lead annual budget, forecasts, and monthly reviews (Actuals, YTD, variances) with IT Operations/Development. Identify cost reduction and cash flow opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external policies, while driving continuous auditing and process optimization.
• Develop tools/templates to improve planning, controlling, and reporting (Opex/Capex, projects, FTEs, time reporting).
• Deliver insights and action-oriented recommendations beyond data reporting.

Analysis & Projects

• Lead financial analysis and strategic projects within Group Technology.
• Provide actionable insights and tools to support decision-making and value creation.
• Drive simplification and standardization between platforms.

Organizational Development

• Manage and develop a team through 1:1s, performance reviews, and tailored development plans.
• Coach, mentor, and contribute to the broader Finance organization through best practice sharing and cross-functional initiatives.

The Finance Manager - Technology will be supported directly by 3 Senior Finance Analysts, and be a part of the Technology Group Finance team which are based in Geneva, Switzerland; Malmo, Sweden; and Madrid, Spain.  She/he will therefore work together with the Technology Finance team in performing financial analysis, and auditing on IT expenditures throughout the year.

Due to the fast growth of the business and its ambitions, we offer immediate impact, ownership and visibility!  

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Seeking an experienced Finance Manager with international expertise and a track record in multicultural, matrix environments undergoing growth and transformation. The ideal candidate is agile, highly analytical, and commercially astute, with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and collaborate effectively in fast-paced settings. Strong communication and influencing skills are essential.

• 7+ years of finance experience ideally in an international context/ distributed environment and ideally in Technology.  Strong background in a Generalist or Finance specialist capacity – ideally Financial Planning and Analysis role.
• People management experience. Experience of managing a small team with direct reports.
• Excellent communication skills. Experience in presenting and interacting with Senior Management (eg. Management Team / Senior Director Level)
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, especially OPEX vs CAPEX, accrual bookings, managing intercompany transactions across different Legal Entities, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business Administration
• Excellent command of English. Other European languages a plus

Driving Results & Leading Change

• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong focus on exceeding goals and driving business growth.
• Sets ambitious yet realistic targets aligned with organizational objectives.
• Identifies new opportunities and champions innovation, establishing practices that reinforce change.

Collaboration & Influence

• Builds strong networks and key stakeholder relationships to achieve consensus and results.
• Facilitates effective collaboration across teams and functions.
• Combines analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Pragmatic, independent, and action-oriented—able to turn ideas into execution.

Personal Characteristics

• High-performing, ambitious, and curious, with strong business acumen and emotional intelligence.
• Team player: humble, collaborative, and effective in matrixed environments.
• Solution-oriented, reliable, and flexible—able to deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator and listener, able to inspire and adapt quickly to change.
• Committed, proactive, and willing to go beyond role expectations.

Everything we do is driven by our DNA.  Our DNA has enabled us to grow at a double-digit pace for many years and is setting us up to continue our winning stride.

The Verisure DNA has five tenets:

• Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.
• Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something, we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.
• Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it’s a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously.
• Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another’s strengths, investing in and developing our team’s capability and by collaborating well, we will win.
• With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.

Role Model Responsible Owner: Acting as a long-term owner, always putting the customer first, thinking and acting big and being accountable and responsible.

Inspire Outstanding Performance: Motivating others for high performance, prioritising and making decisions with an analytical approach and executing with excellence.

Strengthen and grow a high-performance, diverse organisation: Building high-performance and diverse teams, enhancing a learning culture by setting continuously higher standards.

Empower and lead with courage, integrity, and purpose: Inspiring our people, honouring our mission and purpose by leading with confidence, positive energy and genuine empathy and humility.

At Verisure, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognising that diversity of thought and background only makes our teams stronger and more innovative. We reject all forms of discrimination and bias, and we believe in access to opportunities for everyone, regardless of gender, age, disability status, race, sexual orientation, or any other status.