Group FP&A - London, United Kingdom - Verisure

Description

Leadership role - Group FP&A

Verisure's strategic context and growth journey

Verisure is the leading European provider of professionally monitored security systems with 24/7 response services. We protect more than 5 million families and small businesses across 17 countries in Europe and Latin America. Under its Arlo brand, it is also a leading provider of cameras and video-surveillance services in Europe. Our mission is to provide our customers peace of mind by protecting what matters most to them.

With over 35 years of insight, experience, and innovation, Verisure is known for category-creating marketing, sales excellence, innovative products and services, and customer-centricity. The trajectory over the past 35 years has been one of uninterrupted, double-digit annual growth. Verisure now proudly protects more than 5 million customers, and is on track to become the world's #1 Home Security provider.

The company's success in the marketplace is based on high customer satisfaction, continuous technological and service innovation, its people and DNA and a best-in-class go-to-market approach. Thanks to a strong focus on high quality, our customers are amongst the most satisfied and loyal in our industry. We have some of the strongest growth and retention rates globally in consumer-facing services which demonstrates our exceptional service levels and strong value proposition to our customers.

Verisure is currently a privately held company, backed by strategic investors Hellman & Friedman, Singapore's GIC, Spain's Alba Capital, and management.

Group Finance at Verisure

The Group Finance team is pivotal to the growth of Verisure and directly contributes to the company's expansion, making it an exceptional place to work and learn. Our finance function sits at the heart of our rapid growth, dealing with intricate financial structures, cross-border transactions, and subscription-based revenue models.

The Group Finance team at Verisure will stand at the forefront of any corporate transaction, possibly including an IPO. This scenario presents a critical and unparalleled learning opportunity, as it involves navigating through complex financial landscapes, unique corporate transactions, and strategic decision-making processes.

Our Group roles are multifaceted, involving strategic oversight, operational coordination, facilitation of synergies – they are challenging and rewarding, given their significant impact on Verisure's overall success and growth.

Responsibilities

This Group FP&A Leadership role (the final job title will reflect the candidate's experience and mutual expectations) will have the opportunity to join and manage a high performing team, who are the analytical engine of the company and responsible for providing the Group executive team and shareholders the analysis and information necessary to make major operational, financial and strategic decisions.

You will work closely with the Group CFO and the Group Finance Director to set the strategic vision and direction for the company, developing and articulating long-term financial goals and strategies in alignment with the company's overall strategic objectives. You will work across all aspects of planning and analysis, significantly influencing Verisure's future performance, valuation, and strategic direction, as well as setting the agenda of the team and its deliverables.

This Group FP&A Leadership role will be supported by a team of financial analysts and will play a leadership and mentoring role within a broader Group Finance team (c.25 FTE). Your position is dynamic, with the potential for growth and additional responsibilities within Group Finance, especially as we prepare for any upcoming transactions by fortifying our finance leadership and establishing an "analytical powerhouse" for sustained, rapid growth.

The role will play an important role supporting and driving our continued growth and success, building great relationships across our existing and new markets. In this role you have the chance to work internationally, across different geographies and different cultures. The position requires collaboration across Europe and Latin America as you work with local finance teams to ensure high quality reporting and develop and implement KPI and analytical measurement tools.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed finance professional to deliver value through finance business partnering to our key stakeholders, driving the annual budget and Long Range Planning (LRP) processes and providing detailed analysis for improved efficiency and performance.

The role could be based in Geneva (HQ) or London (Victoria).

Candidate profile

Experiences and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of strategic foresight and operational expertise, with a hands-on approach to resolving day-to-day financial challenges. We value raw talent, high potential, aiming to onboard an individual who will not just contribute to our current objectives but also grow with Verisure, playing a crucial role in our ongoing growth and organizational evolution.

Competencies

Strong fit with our Company DNA

Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.

Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.

Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it's a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously.

Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another's strengths, investing in and developing our team's capability and by collaborating well, we will win.

With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.

Strong fit with our RISE Leadership Model

We lead as RESPONSIBLE OWNERS...

We act as a long-term owner

We always put the customer first

We think and act big

We are accountable and responsible

... who INSPIRE and drive OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ...

We motivate others for high performance

We prioritise and decide with an analytical approach

We execute with excellence and with a sense of urgency

We empower our people

...through STRENGTHENING and GROWING a high-performance, diverse ORGANIZATION ...

We consciously build a learning culture

We set continuously higher standards for ourselves

We take responsibility for growing others

We build high-performance, diverse teams

.... always EMPOWERING and LEADING with courage, integrity and purpose

We inspire our people, honouring our mission and purpose

We lead with positive energy and genuine empathy

We act with self-confidence, humility, and resilience

We always behave with personal integrity and honesty, role-modelling our DNA