Group FP&A Director, Serco

Group FP&A Director, Serco 
Location: London (Victoria) or Hook – Hybrid working

Serco is seeking a Group FP&A Director to lead financial planning, performance management and insight across the Group.

This is a high-profile leadership role within Group Finance with regular exposure to the Group CFO, Executive Committee and Finance Leadership Team. The role will play a pivotal part in strengthening Group-wide performance management, improving the quality of management information and reporting, transforming planning and forecasting processes, and supporting the strategic growth of the business.

Operating across a complex global organisation, you will partner with senior finance and operational leaders to ensure financial performance is clearly understood, effectively communicated and translated into strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.

What you’ll be doing

•    Lead Group-wide financial performance management, providing insight into the drivers of the Group’s P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
•    Deliver executive-level reporting and financial insight to the Group CFO, Executive Committee and Board, translating complex financial information into clear strategic messages
•    Partner with business unit CFOs and senior finance leaders across the Group to strengthen performance reporting and financial planning
•    Lead the transformation of Group FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, driving greater clarity, consistency and insight across the organisation
•    Improve the quality and transparency of monthly business unit performance reporting
•    Define and deliver the digital roadmap for management information and reporting, positioning the finance function for future ERP transformation
•    Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team, while developing a broader FP&A community across Serco to drive alignment, best practice and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

•    Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant senior international FP&A leadership experience in a large, complex and global organisation 
•    Strong track record of transforming FP&A capability and improving financial planning, forecasting and management reporting, ideally at a Group level
•    Experience delivering financial insight and performance reporting to executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders
•    Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise insight that informs strategic decision-making
•    Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across senior finance and operational leadership teams
•    Strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen and analytical rigour
•    Experience modernising FP&A processes through improved data, systems and analytical techniques
•    Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams and strengthen capability across a finance function

Why Serco

Serco delivers essential services to governments and organisations around the world across defence, justice, transport, health and citizen services. Our teams support millions of people every day and play a critical role in delivering services that matter to communities

What we offer 

•    A strong six figure base salary
•    Bonus potential of up to 50%
•    Long Term Incentive Plan of 40%
•    A company car or car allowance (£9000)
•    PMI x 2 
•    10% contributory pension 

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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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.
 

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