Finance Business Partner/Business Controller

Deine Vorteile – das bieten wir dir:

• Competitive Salary 
• Corporate Benefits Package 
• Chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

Aufgaben

In Europe, we work closely with our clients to provide tailor-made and specialised services to international organisations in the space, immigration and defence sectors. We offer individual services for various public institutions.

In the field of immigration, we are a proud partner of European Homecare and ORS for public sector clients and are committed to helping European governments support refugees when they arrive, accompany them during their stay and promote their integration into local communities. For over 30 years, we have been making a positive contribution with flexibility, care, neutrality and loyalty.

We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner/Business Controller, to reinforce the team in our Germany office!

We look forward to meeting you! 

Rollenverantwortung

As a Finance Business Partner/Business Controller you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Understand the customer landscape and their numerous, complex drivers to provide contract / service pricing, cash and margin optimisation recommendations, ensuring an acceptable balance of risk and return.
• Accountable for the budgets, business financial plans and forecasts that are produced by the business.
• Accountable for the monthly revenue recognition, customer invoicing and aged debt analysis (billed/unbilled).
• Accountable for monthly cash reporting and analysis.
• Understand the value drivers of the business and provide guidance on contract / service performance including ROI, scenario planning, KPI analysis and benchmarking.
• Provide challenge and decision support for new business.
• Develop customer relationships to successfully contribute to commercial and financial negotiations regarding variable revenue, rebids and change notices.
• Support business leaders to deliver contractual obligations through identification of over and under delivery, performing root cause analysis, and making recommendations.
• Drive contract / service cost optimisation projects through profitability analysis and efficiency recommendations.
• Proactive identification, assessment and management of financial and commercial risks and opportunities. Monitors and drives the implementation of resulting actions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders through the sharing of knowledge and collaboration.
• Champion working as part of a virtual team with the business and group Finance to embed and sustain the Finance Operating Model.

Unsere Anforderungen – das bringt Sie mit:

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Around 5 years experience in a similar function for an international company preferably in the service sector.
• Strong FP&A Background.
• Must be fluent in English and German.
• Commercially minded and customer focused.
• Track record of collaborating with business leaders
• Experience of adding value in a commercially orientated bidding and contracting environment.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the business within their scope of responsibility.
• Ability to highlight problems, offer innovative and practical solutions, and drive through their execution.
• Strong commercial acumen, as well as a strong understanding of the relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers.
• Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of having worked successfully in a virtual team.
• Demonstrates diligence, integrity and personal gravitas.
• Adaptable, energetic and a continuous learner.

Über uns

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. We are a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 

We are diverse and inclusive organisation

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.

We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.

In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team

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