Financial Controller – EU Space, Defence & IO

Job title:

Financial Controller – EU Space, Defence & IO

Company

Serco

Job description

Financial Controller – EU Space, Defence & IOHome Based – with UK and European travel as requiredFull Time, PermanentBand 2Serco is a leading provider of public services with a global reach. Our dedicated team delivers essential services across Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health, and Citizen Services. Serco Europe has grown rapidly across various sectors, and with this growth comes the need for increased consistency, efficiency, and rigour in our financial processes. As our Financial Controller for the Space, Defence, and International Organisations (IO) sectors, you will play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity of our financial data through an effective control environment. This role ensures that financial information is accurate, reliable, and fully aligned with Serco and UK&E policies, allowing the Senior Finance Team to manage risks and make informed decisions with confidence.This role is home-based with travel to European regions as needed, requiring flexibility and occasional work away from home to build relationships and support our expanding portfolio across multiple locations. Additionally, you will champion operational excellence by promoting process improvements and driving financial process change, ensuring that the evolving needs of our growing portfolio are met with efficiency and precision.Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the integrity of financial information for the Space, Defence & IO portfolios, adhering to UK&E and Serco policies.
• Maintain and enhance a robust financial control environment, ensuring processes are efficient and consistent.
• Promote operational excellence and process improvement, collaborating with global process owners to drive end-to-end process improvements.
• Lead on strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting within the Europe Space, Defence & IO Sectors.
• Support external audit processes, ensuring timely, accurate data and minimising audit issues.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including UK&E finance, external auditors, and Serco’s BPO suppliers.
• Provide business partnering to overhead budget holders within the Europe Space, Defence & IO sectors.

What You’ll Need:

• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification with demonstrable post-qualification experience in large, complex organisations.

• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of international accounting standards (IFRS 15 and IFRS 16), financial systems, and shared service centre experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel; strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to interact with senior stakeholders, adapt to different cultures, and translate financial terminology effectively to non-financial audiences.
• Experience: Proven record in supporting process improvements, managing external audit cycles, and delivering change across multi-stakeholder environments.
• Attributes: A proactive self-starter with flexibility and willingness to travel, capable of working under pressure and adapting to changing environments.

What We Offer:

• Company car / £4200 cash alternative.
• Bonus scheme – 10% on target, 20% for exceeding targets.
• Private healthcare.
• Flexible working considered.
• Pension – 6%.
• Employee Assistance Programme and a variety of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Access to discounts and exclusive deals.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase more.
• Life assurance.

Why Serco?This role is crucial to maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations within our growing European portfolio. At Serco, you’ll be part of a team committed to delivering public service excellence, with opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and transformation.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 Gold 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.

Expected salary

Location

West Midlands

Job date

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:01:24 GMT

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