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Senior Finance Manager – Opex & Fixed Assets Location: Hook (hybrid) Serco works in partnership with governments around the world to deliver essential public services. We operate across defence, justice, transport, immigration, healthcare and citizen services, supporting millions of people every day. Our work is delivered in complex, regulated environments where outcomes matter and trust is critical. With operations in more than 20 countries and around 50,000 colleagues globally, Serco brings scale, expertise and long-term partnerships to help governments deliver better outcomes for citizens. Serco is undertaking a significant Finance Transformation, reshaping how core finance processes are executed and governed across the UK business. We now have a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Senior Finance Manager – Opex & Fixed Assets to lead the execution of operating cost and fixed asset processes within the UK Finance Hub. This is a senior leadership role with end-to-end accountability for Opex and Fixed Asset processing across the UK Division and its Joint Ventures. You will lead large on-shore and off-shore teams, sit at the centre of month-end close, audit and balance sheet integrity, and work closely with Global Process Owners to translate global design into effective local delivery. The role offers genuine scope to reset standards, strengthen control and build a scalable, fit-for-purpose operating model for a £2.4bn business. What You’ll Be Doing • Own the execution of operating cost and fixed asset processes during and following finance transformation., • Lead month-end close activity within scope, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strong governance., • Retain accountability for key balance sheet accounts and associated financial controls., • Drive root-cause analysis and remediation of issues impacting quality, control or timeliness., • Lead external audit activity for operating costs and fixed assets., • Lead, develop and set clear standards for on-shore and off-shore teams., • Build exceptional relationships with key stakeholders such as Operational Contract Directors, Business Unit Finance Directors and Group Finance., • Identify opportunities for automation, digital enablement and process improvement, • Facilitate a broad range of cross functional collaboration to resolve upstream challenges that impact downstream financial reporting. What You’ll Need To Do The Role • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)., • Significant experience in a senior leadership position driving the execution of Record-to-Report processes in a large, complex organisation., • Proven leadership within a Shared Services or centralised finance environment., • Strong financial control, balance sheet and audit experience., • Demonstrated delivery of process-led change within operational or transactional finance., • Credibility operating with senior finance and operational stakeholders., • Experience supporting finance transformation programmes., • Exposure to IFRS 16 and lease accounting systems., • Experience working with Business Process Outsourcers. What We Offer In Return • A competitive six figure base salary, • Bonus potential of up to 30%, • A company car or car allowance, • 10% contributory pension, • PMI for you and a partner, • An opportunity to play a key role in a pivotal Finance 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.

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