Finance Business Partner - Justice & Immigration

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Finance Business Partner - Justice & Immigration

HMP Doncaster & HMP Dovegate

Full Time, Permanent
Up to £80,000 depending on experience 

 

Here at Serco, we're seeking a Finance Business Partner in Serco's J&I division, you will provide essential financial and commercial insight supporting the delivery of Custodial Services at HMP Doncaster and HMP Dovegate. You'll serve as a key advisor to the Contract Directors and senior leadership teams, transforming financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decisions and drive performance.

 

In this critical role, you will drive financial performance and decision-making across two large, complex, high-value contracts both of which are approaching re-bid. This role is key in providing financial insights, analysis, and support enabling the successful delivery of contract requirements and the achievement of business objectives. You'll manage financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, and actively collaborate with operational teams to identify cost efficiencies and opportunities for improvement.

 

This role requires regular onsite presence at HMP Doncaster and HMP Dovegate. Flexibility is essentially, as some weeks may require two days onsite either contract, and once more established in the role, onsite requirements may reduce to a couple times per month for each contract.

 

Main responsibilities of the role:

  • Act as a trusted, visible, and accesible point of contact to business leaders; providing commercial and financial decision support; challenge and insight into business profitability to drive future performance.
  • Oversee financial operations for contracts totalling approximately £80m in revenue, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and on-time reporting with support from our off-shore Finance Centre of Excellence.
  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis efforts, including scenario planning, KPI analysis, and cost optimization, to support contract performance.
  • Identify and manage financial and commercial risks, providing recommendations for operational improvements and efficiency.
  • Provide challenge and decision support for new business, drawing upon the Pricing and Deal Architecture and Legal teams.

 

What you'll need:

  • Must hold an appropriate professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • Strong commercial acumen, with experience in a complex, fast-paced business environment.
  • A proven ability to transform financial data into clear, actionable insights to support strategic decisions.
  • Excellent influencing, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills with key decision-makers.
  • Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and a customer-focused approach.
  • A track record of driving financial performance through analysis, planning, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK.

 

What we offer:

  • Company car / £4200 cash alternative.
  • Bonus scheme - 10% on target, 20% exceeding targets.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Life assurance.
  • Up to 6% contributory pension.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Annual leave purchase scheme.
  • A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.
  • 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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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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04/02/2025 01:12:00
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