Georgiana Negrea
Sandhurst,Bracknell Forest
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with expertise in financial planning and analysis, commercial strategy and pricing, and stakeholder management. Demonstrates a strong ability in risk assessment and scenario modelling, alongside proficiency in forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning. Committed to process improvement and efficiency, with a focus on enhancing financial strategy and planning. Career goals include leveraging skills to drive business growth through innovative financial solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Financial Controller
Serco PLC
2022.06 - 2026.03
- Senior Finance Business Partner / Financial Controller for a £320m turnover Business Unit, overseeing 25 programmes and 23 Finance Business Partners.
- Reporting directly into and deputizing the BU Finance Director, I stepped up and assumed additional responsibilities during leadership transitions, maintaining continuity and driving performance.
- Business partner to the leadership team, providing clear communication of financial performance, actionable insights and strategic recommendations to guide decision-making, mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
- Accountable for financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, long-term planning and external audit coordination, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Appointed by Divisional CFO to support year-end for a Serco JV, delivering significant improvements: cleared £7m CoS accruals, reduced unallocated costs by 90% (£2m), developed processes and reporting tools to identify root causes of outstanding accruals, and partnered with Commercial on final accounting for completed projects.
- Serco is a FTSE 250 business with +50,000 employees in over 20 countries and a turnover in excess of £4.5bn providing services across a variety of sectors.
Finance Business Partner (Secondment)
Serco PLC
2021.12 - 2022.05
- Seconded to support the final stage and exit of one of Serco’s largest programmes, ensuring smooth transition out and contractual compliance.
- Partnered with Operations to meet contractual obligations by identifying over- and under-delivery, performing root cause analysis, and providing service pricing and margin optimization recommendations.
- Worked closely with Snr Managers to embed financial understanding and accountability across operational teams.
- Conducted in-depth staff cost analysis for 8,000+ employees, resulting in £1m cost recovery from the customer.
- Delivered comprehensive overtime analysis and implemented a process that enabled accurate and timely invoicing.
Group FP&A Manager
Serco PLC
2020.03 - 2021.11
- Led the short- and long-term planning for a £4bn annual t/o portfolio of 600+ programmes across four geographies.
- Contributed to external reporting activities, including interim and year-end financial reporting.
- Delivered executive and board level reporting, providing actionable insights into the business performance, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities and strategic decision-making.
- Improved forecast and budget analysis capabilities by developing models for monthly forecast analysis and accuracy tracking, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes.
- Redesigned and simplified the 5 years planning process including inputs capture and reports design.
- Partnered closely with divisional and offshore finance teams, as well as IT, to drive the continuous improvement of our planning processes and systems to increase efficiency and data quality across the Group.
- Secured budget and led IT projects to enhance budget reporting suite, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. Led the end-to-end process from Business Case, through design & UAT, to Go-Live and business usage.
- Lead a team of three BPC Planning System consultants, ensuring seamless continuity of operations during key personnel transitions.
Senior Commercial Analyst
Serco PLC
2016.08 - 2020.03
- Led the financial modelling and played a key role in shaping the pricing and commercial strategy for over 15 long-term, high - value, complex programmes, contributing to the successful turnaround of onerous contracts and securing over £1bn in order book value.
- Responsible for analyzing contractual requirements, conducting scenario testing, sensitivity analysis and risk assessments, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to gather critical inputs and ensure commercial viability.
- Supported bids through internal governance, enabling informed decision-making at senior levels and influenced commercial negotiations with customers.
Financial Analyst
Gist Ltd
2015.07 - 2016.07
Financial Analyst
Continental AG
2012.05 - 2015.06
Education
Chartered Global Management Accountant -
CIMA
Master’s degree - Finance
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Bachelor’s degree - Economics and Business Administration
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Skills
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Commercial Strategy & Pricing
- Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering
- Risk Assessment & Scenario Modelling
- Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning
- Process improvement and efficiency
- Financial strategy
- Financial planning
- Process improvement orientation
Timeline
Financial Controller
Serco PLC
2022.06 - 2026.03
Finance Business Partner (Secondment)
Serco PLC
2021.12 - 2022.05
Group FP&A Manager
Serco PLC
2020.03 - 2021.11
Senior Commercial Analyst
Serco PLC
2016.08 - 2020.03
Financial Analyst
Gist Ltd
2015.07 - 2016.07
Financial Analyst
Continental AG
2012.05 - 2015.06
Chartered Global Management Accountant -
CIMA
Master’s degree - Finance
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Bachelor’s degree - Economics and Business Administration
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University