Finance Project Analyst

Finance Project Analyst
Hook, Hampshire
Full Time, Permanent
12-Month FTC
£55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus benefits
Here at Serco, we are recruiting for a Finance Project Analyst to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract and drive our two-year transformative initiative in collaboration with our outsourcing partner. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring project success by providing end-to-end support, analysis, and training to the Record to Report (R2R) team.
As our Project Analyst, you will facilitate communication between project teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts, ensuring seamless execution and delivery of project outcomes. Your responsibilities will include analysing reports, creating new reporting structures, testing new processes, and providing support for the finance transformative team. You'll also be involved in training sessions and fostering knowledge sharing across our outsourcing partner, Accenture.
This role offers a unique opportunity to drive significant improvements for Serco whilst developing your knowledge within a large and diverse business environment. Working alongside Accenture, you'll contribute to transforming the finance function, creating a strong partnership for future success.
Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Collaborate with the finance transformation team and our offshore partner to analyse reports and support the creation of new reporting structures.
• Assist in analysing project metrics and benefit calculations.
• Summarise large sets of finance data and prepare communications for change management.
• Design and create metrics for analysis and KPIs.
• Support with closure and benefits analysis as well as ad hoc project support for the Finance for Future (F4F) roll out.
• Create or update training documentation and ensure effective training for the Accenture community.
• Review and update relevant documentation, including Visio process maps, to reflect implemented changes.
• Mange the Finance resource library documents.

What you'll need to do the role:

• Ideally you will be a part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Previous experience working on projects, preferably within a finance function.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adaptable, enthusiastic, and continuous learner.
• Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Deadline-orientated with a focus on accurate and timely delivery.
• Ability to thrive in a pressured and constantly changing environment.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Occasional UK travel for meetings as and when required.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working options.
• 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.
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