Finance Assistant - Fixed Term

Serco; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Contributory pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development training

Job summary

A leading public services provider in Warrington is looking for a Finance Assistant for a 14-month fixed-term position. The role involves collecting financial data, reconciling invoices, and assisting in new business pricing. Applicants should have strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency. This position offers a salary range of £30,000-£33,000 and a hybrid working model. Join a motivated team committed to delivering essential public services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a finance or data-focused support role.
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills, able to interpret and present data clearly.
• Proven ability to reconcile large volumes of data efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Collect timely and accurate financial data.
• Reconcile weekly supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with pricing of new business and provide operational support.

Skills

Finance principles

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Data reconciliation

Independent working

Job description

Overview

Serco, Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Serco - Corporate

Finance Assistant – 14 Month Fixed Term Opportunity

Hybrid – Attached to Warrington, WA3 6ZH

Band 6 / £30,000-£33,000 (dependent on experience)

Here at Serco, we are seeking a Finance Assistant for our AASC contract. The Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract (AASC) is the largest contract within Serco Group, with an annual turnover of approximately £700m over the past two years. This role operates in a dynamic environment, providing accommodation and associated services for asylum seekers on behalf of the Home Office. The role reports to the Contingent Accommodation Finance Business Partner for the AASC contract.

Responsibilities

• In this key role you will be responsible for collecting timely and accurate financial data, reconciling weekly supplier invoices, and assisting with the pricing of new business opportunities.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries, ensure cost control, and support commercial submissions to our customers.
• Reconcile weekly supplier invoices and promptly resolve any outstanding queries.
• Assist with pricing of new business, providing operational support where required.
• Contribute to commercial submissions for new or existing customer proposals.
• Engage with suppliers to negotiate competitive pricing, using benchmarking and data analysis to drive value.
• Ensure that data changes are captured accurately and in a timely manner.
• Compare cost data from suppliers against expected figures, highlighting discrepancies to support invoice validation.
• Share financial analysis with the operational management team to aid the invoice approval process.
• Identify and resolve data gaps by liaising with virtual teams and external suppliers.
• Support the business in applying standard cost control practices, providing relevant data and insight.
• Provide ad hoc support to finance and operations teams as required.
• Make recommendations for process improvements to drive efficiency and accuracy.

What You’ll Need To Do The Role

• Demonstrable experience in a finance, commercial, or data-focused support role.
• Basic understanding of finance principles, such as cost allocation, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and present financial data clearly.
• Proven ability to reconcile large volumes of data and resolve invoice or supplier discrepancies efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement and development won’t be hard to find. You\'ll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working options.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
• A safe and supportive culture.
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

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.