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Who We Are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What We Do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Location
Home based, West Midlands. Regular travel to Birmingham office as well as other locations across England as and when required.
Position Details
* Full time, Permanent
* Salary: Competitive + Company Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
Role Overview
VIVO Defence Services is seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Financial Controller to lead the integrity and compliance of all financial control activities across its expanding £800m+ operation. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining robust financial governance, overseeing statutory reporting, managing treasury functions, and ensuring adherence to IFRS across a high-profile joint venture organisation.
Responsibilities
1. Oversee the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) team and manage the operational relationship with Accenture, our offshore service provider for transactional finance, payments, and cashflow processes.
2. Deliver accurate statutory accounts, manage audits, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
3. Manage VIVO's tax affairs (Corporation Tax, CIS, VAT), drive compliance, and optimise financial operations efficiency.
4. Accountable for treasury management, including cashflow forecasting, banking relationships, and managing loan and credit facilities.
5. Maintain a compliant and auditable fixed asset register, ensuring proper governance on capital investments.
6. Ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely resolution of balance sheet anomalies.
7. Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to uphold control culture, deliver consistency and best practices in financial operations.
8. Apply accounting judgments to business developments and major bids, produce technical papers for audit readiness, and reinforce IFRS compliance.
9. Support mobilisation costs, capitalisation policies, and ensure monthly results reconcile with ledger data.
10. Produce audit-ready documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory and shareholder expectations during month-end and year-end closings.
Qualifications and Experience
* Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
* Deep technical expertise in IFRS accounting and statutory financial reporting.
* Ability to influence and challenge across a diverse business.
* Experience leading audits, managing treasury and tax compliance, and supporting strategic decisions with financial insights.
* Strong systems experience, familiarity with SAP preferred, and advanced Excel skills.
* Solid understanding of P2P processes and controls, with a mindset for continuous improvement.
* Experience managing or motivating remote teams and third-party providers.
Additional Details
This high-visibility role involves frequent engagement with senior leaders and strategic exposure. You will help shape financial operations in a rapidly growing company, with contracts secured into 2029 and beyond.
The role offers flexibility in location, combining home working and UK travel to support business needs and stakeholder engagement. Agility and responsiveness are essential, especially during busy reporting cycles and change initiatives.
What We Offer
* 25 days annual leave
* 6% employee matched pension contribution
* Company car or Car allowance
* Bonus up to 20%
* Private medical cover for self and partner
* Life assurance 3 x annual salary
Organisational Information
The role is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying, your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco, and EQUANS during recruitment.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, supporting flexible working and making reasonable adjustments for candidates. We are a Disability Confident Leader, encouraging applications from diverse candidates.
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