Location: Various locations- London, Hook, Solihull, home based
Salary: competitive
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
The key purpose of the Senior Finance Business Partner is to support Serco business leaders to deliver profitable and sustainable growth for complex services. The Senior Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing dedicated, commercial, and financial decision support aligned to strategic and customer priorities & and improve shareholder value.
This role will have financial responsibility for circa £160m and support the newly formed Enabling Services division as well as our Growth function & is an integral position in supporting our leaders deliver cost efficient services to enable profitable and sustainable growth for our contracts. Enabling Services manages a significant number of the Groups critical suppliers, and you will play a key role in supporting the Enabling Services Director and their direct reports in driving value from those partnerships to deliver maximum value across the group.
This role covers financial and commercial leadership across Enabling Services, People and Culture, Digital and Technology Services teams, who work closely and collaboratively with some of the most senior stakeholders within the business to drive efficiency and performance in the services we deliver.
What you'll need to do the job
- A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA etc)
- You will have worked in a similar Senior Financial Business Partner, or Financial Controller, position within an Outsourcing business or centralised internal delivery model for a large, complex organisation.
- You'll have experience of supporting a complex business unit with a variety of service lines and competing business challenges
- This role has a heavy emphasis on leadership, both to the direct team and the wider business. It is expected that you will be able to demonstrate your leadership style and influence.
- Limited travel between Hook, London, & Solihull expected to be 2 times a month on average.
What's in it for you
- Competitive salary
- Bonus potential of up to 30%
- Car allowance or company car
- 10% matched pension
- A range of Serco benefits
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
.jpg){kind=logo}