Senior Finance Manager- Reporting

Serco Group plc; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Hook is looking for a Senior Finance Manager - Reporting to spearhead financial reporting and planning within the UK Finance Hub. This pivotal role demands strong leadership in maintaining financial control and enhancing reporting processes. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in a large organization, a relevant accounting qualification, and the ability to drive process improvements and stakeholder engagement. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered, including a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive six-figure salary

Bonus potential of up to 30%

Company car or car allowance

10% contributory pension

PMI for you and a partner

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Senior experience leading financial reporting within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Proven leadership within a Shared Services or centralized finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of actuals reporting and planning facilitation.
• Lead month-end close governance, ensuring accurate reporting.
• Retain accountability for key balance sheet accounts.
• Act as a senior business partner to Finance Directors.

Skills

Financial reporting

Leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Finance Manager - Reporting

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, governed and enabled across the UK business & we are therefore seeking a Senior Finance Manager – Reporting to lead actuals reporting and planning facilitation within the UK Finance Hub. This is a senior leadership role with end‑to‑end accountability for the integrity, timeliness and control of financial reporting across the UK Division and its Joint Ventures. This role drives strategic process improvement, owns critical financial controls and liaison with the external auditors and fosters effective business partnering to resolve issues and enhance transparency. As a senior leader, they are accountable for shaping the operational strategy, building and managing high‑performing on‑shore and off‑shore teams, and delivering continuous improvement in compliance and process efficiency, data integrity, and stakeholder engagement.

What you'll be doing

• Own the execution of actuals reporting and planning facilitation during and following finance transformation.
• Lead month‑end close governance, ensuring accurate, timely and well‑controlled reporting.
• Retain accountability for key balance sheet accounts and reporting controls within scope.
• Drive root‑cause analysis and remediation of recurring reporting or data quality issues.
• Lead external audit activity relating to reporting and planning processes.
• Act as a senior business partner to Business Unit Finance Directors, the Divisional CFO and Group Finance.
• Work closely with Global Process Owners to align UK reporting execution with global process design.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digital enablement and improved use of ERP, analytics and data.

What you'll need to do the role

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Senior experience leading financial reporting within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of P&L and balance sheet reporting, with the ability to engage credibly on reported results and forecast impacts.
• Proven leadership within a Shared Services or centralised finance environment.
• Strong financial control and external audit experience.
• Track record of delivering process‑led change within reporting or R2R environments.
• Ability to influence & collaborate with senior finance and operational stakeholders.
• Experience supporting finance transformation programmes.
• Strong background in a FTSE‑listed or similarly complex, matrixed organisation.

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 vital 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.

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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.

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.