Description
Oxford Metrics Plc brings together two pioneering companies, Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) and The Sempre Group (Sempre), into one powerful Smart Manufacturing division. Together, we are redefining how the world’s leading manufacturers design, measure, inspect, and optimise their production processes.
IVS is a global leader in machine vision systems, inspection technologies, and AI-powered solutions. With hundreds of systems installed worldwide. IVS has earned a reputation for precision, innovation, and trust, driving factory automation across sectors from medical devices to advanced electronics.
Sempre is a measurement and metrology specialist supporting industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision engineering. Through expert consultancy, advanced equipment, and digitalisation services. Sempre helps manufacturers increase productivity, improve efficiency, and embrace automation across quality and production processes.
Now, as part of Oxford Metrics Plc, IVS and Sempre together form a single division at the forefront of Smart Manufacturing. From cutting-edge vision inspection to world-class measurement and data-driven process control, we offer a complete ecosystem of solutions for blue-chip customers across the globe.
Role Summary:
Reporting to the FD Smart Manufacturing Division you will be a key member of the finance team charged with the production of management reporting, forecasts and budget, along with being a senior within operational finance.
The role is based in Barnwood Gloucester with some ad hoc travel to other facilities such as IVS Harwell Oxford and Group Head office in Yarnton Oxford.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities / duties will include, but may not be limited to:
Financial Reporting
* Deliver timely and accurate management accounts including key commentary on variances to budget, prior year and forecast.
* Develop analysis on the performance of the business across various financial and non financial KPIs.
* Prepare and process revenue deferals and accruals in line with IFRS15
* Prepare and process lease movements under IFRS16
* Balance sheet reconciliations
Budgets and Forecasts
* Prepare budgets and forecasts for the division built on key drivers for the business.
* Prepare financial modelling, including sensitivity analysis.
Operational Finance
* Ensure delegation of authority is adhered to and authority workflows are set up correctly.
* Oversee the payment run process, including first approval in the bank.
* Manage credit control process including credit limits, debt chase process and legal proceedings.
* Due to being a small team there will be a need from time to time to support in processing purchase invoices and daily banking.
Business Systems & Process Ownership
* Support with optimisation of business systems including ERP, finance software, and integrated tools.
* Ensure data integrity, automation, and process improvement initiatives are delivered to support growth.
Governance & Compliance
* Ensure adherence to financial controls, statutory requirements, tax compliance, and audit readiness.
* Manage the stock take process from a financial point of view.
* Support in controls around Fixed asset register including physical verifications.
* Supporting the annual plc audit process by providing evidence and dealing with auditor queries.
Team Development
* Provide coaching and mentorship to the finance team and contribute to the culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with broad experience across operational finance, Management accounts and F,P&A.
* Experience with IFRS15 revenue recognition and project accounting.
* Technical skills in IFRS and UK GAAP and UK tax legislation
* Knowledge of ERP systems and financial software platforms (e.g., Business Central, Power BI, Dynamics).
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across levels and geographies.
Desirable:
* Exposure to Business Central and Power BI.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a dynamic, high-growth organisation with innovation at its core. Based across our sites at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford and Barnwood in Gloucester, you will be in the heart of a thriving technology hub where collaboration, creativity, and breakthroughs happen every day.
Whether your passion lies in machine vision, automation, measurement, advanced manufacturing, or artificial intelligence, here you’ll find the opportunity to shape the factories of the future.
Be part of a team where your ideas can transform industries. Together, we’re not just keeping pace with technological change—we’re driving it.
Join us and build a smarter, more innovative tomorrow.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• 25 Days holiday allowance + Bank holidays
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life Cover
• Free On-site Parking, with EV charging points
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide.
The Group trades through its market-leading division Vicon, Industrial Vision Systems, and recently acquired, The Sempre Group. Vicon is a world leader in motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Red Bull, Imperial College London, Dreamscape Immersive, Industrial Light & Magic, and NASA. Industrial Vision Systems is a specialist in machine vision software and technology for high precision, automated quality control systems trusted by blue-chip, smart manufacturing companies across the globe including BD, DePuy, Jaguar Land Rover, Johnson & Johnson, Zytronic and Alkegen. Sempre is a measurement specialist solving manufacturing challenges across multiple industries. Through their expert in-house consultants and partnerships with over 25 well-known manufacturers including Jenoptik, Renishaw and Micro-Vu, Sempre offers an extensive range of products and software to customers in aerospace, automotive, medical, energy and precision engineering.
Founded in 1984 our Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.