Group Finance Manager

Group Finance Manager

Hook | Hybrid (Mon & Wed in office)

Full Time - Permanent

£55,000 - £65,000 Dependent on Experience + Company Car, Bonus, PMI, Pension – 6%

The Opportunity

We are looking for a recently qualified finance professional (typically 2–3 years PQE) to join our high-profile Group Reporting team within Serco Group Finance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant who wants exposure to listed PLC reporting, technical accounting, board-level reporting and global stakeholder engagement within a complex international business. You will work as a part of a collaborative team of five, supporting the consolidation and reporting of the Group’s global financial performance, ensuring integrity of data, IFRS compliance and delivery of key external and internal reporting outputs.

You’ll also gain exposure to a broad range of finance activities including technical accounting, audit coordination, statutory reporting, business partnering and group-wide finance projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual Group financial reporting
• Assisting with the production of the Annual Report and Half Year Interim Statement
• Helping ensure compliance with IFRS and Group accounting policies
• Preparing technical accounting papers on topics such as Going Concern and Viability
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of the Group audit process
• Partnering with divisional finance teams and corporate functions to provide accounting guidance and support
• Supporting statutory reporting and subsidiary entity processes
• Reviewing outputs from offshore finance teams and ensuring robust controls are maintained
• Contributing to finance improvement initiatives and broader Group Finance projects
• Working with systems and reporting technology including SAP and Workiva
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge, particularly IFRS
• Experience gained within audit, practice or a Group Reporting environment
• Exposure to listed PLC reporting would be highly beneficial

• Experience within complex, contract-led or outsourcing environments would be advantageous
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience using digital finance and reporting tools such as Power BI, Workiva, SAP or BPC would be advantageous
• A proactive mindset with an interest in improving reporting, controls and finance processes through technology and data insights

Why Join?

This role offers significant exposure across Group Finance and the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business. You’ll join a collaborative, technically strong team that values development, continuous improvement and innovation in reporting and finance processes.

What we offer

• Company car
• Private healthcare
• Bonus scheme: 5% on target / 10% for exceeding targets
• Flexible working
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clear and supported routes for career progression

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. 

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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.