Finance & Commercial Director J&I

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, Serco Asia Pacific with a dotted reporting line into the Managing Director of our Justice and Immigration business unit you will partner with the Business Unit Executive Team to lead and have overall responsibility for all aspects of finance and commercial within the business unit.

You will have direct responsibility for the finance team within the business unit and manage core finance responsibilities such as financial accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning, analysis, and contract pricing. In addition, you will be actively involved in the significant transformation across Serco Finance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead on all finance and commercial requirements for the Business Unit and its associated contracts
• Act as a leader of change and enabler of transformation, providing coaching on change to teams and stakeholders, and ensuring change is embedded and sustained
• Develop strong external customer relationships and excellent internal relationships across the business, acting as a true business partner to the operations teams
• Implement the ASPAC Divisional finance strategy to support business success
• Set standards for robust accounting and commercial controls and reporting, fostering a culture of good governance and strong internal control
• Manage and develop direct reports, working cross-functionally across the BU team to drive service excellence

About You

You are a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a proven track record in financial leadership. Your experience in a service-oriented background and navigating complex commercial and legal issues will be invaluable. You possess excellent leadership and communication skills, enabling you to influence stakeholders and drive successful change initiatives. You are adaptable, detail-oriented, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Your Ideal Skills &
Experience

• Qualified Accountant (Australian CA/CPA or equivalent)
• Extensive experience as a financial leader within a business of comparable size and complexity to the Justice and Immigration business unit at Serco
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with a drive for outstanding customer service and a high-performance culture, and experience in commercial dispute resolution
• Proven experience in business growth success and the bidding/tendering process
• Experience working in a multi-site organization with remote management
• Proven experience managing, engaging, and motivating a team, communicating direction, and developing talent and capabilities
• Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm is desirable

This is a position of trust and responsibility, and to support this, we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, including a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role. Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and well-being of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.

About Us - Impact a Better Future

At Serco, the nature of the work we do is important, and everyone has a vital role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific, responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management, and citizen services. To learn more, please visit

Why Join Us

• You'd be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, &
  those in our care
• You'll get to have an impact on how we do things:
  Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers &
  action
• We Invest in you:
  Accelerate your career through our learning &
  development opportunities - think skills-based training, defined career pathways &
  fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!

If you're inspired to make a positive difference, apply now. For any additional questions, or to learn more, please contact Tom Russell, TA Lead, at .

Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative, and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day. We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities. By joining Serco, you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion, and belonging.