Head of Strategic Expense Management

Job Posting End Date: January 04

Who are we?

We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.

The role

What will you be doing?

Head of Strategic Expense Management
Location: Dorking or Basingstoke (with hybrid working)
About the role:
Unum UK is hiring a brand-new role, Head of Strategic Expense Management. In this prominent role, you will be an influential and collaborative leader using your expertise to drive cost optimisation across the organisation, focusing on driving sustainable financial efficiencies and alignment with our strategic goals.
You will work closely with our Change Team, functional heads, and senior leaders to identify efficiency opportunities, create action plans, and ensure accountability through robust tracking and monitoring.
You will conduct in-depth analysis of spending patterns to guide decisions around profitable growth, influencing and challenging leaders to make commercial decisions.

What will you bring?

Key Responsibilities:

• Expense Management Strategy: Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive expense management strategy.
• Vendor Management: Support negotiations of vendor contracts to ensure value for money.
• Reporting & Tracking: Develop metrics to track expenses and efficiencies and establish regular reporting of benefits realization.
• Process Improvements: Transform current expense processes and identify appropriate systems and tools.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant with substantial post-qualified experience.
• Significant experience in expense management, preferably in financial services/insurance but not essential
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to see the big picture and align expense management with long-term business goals.
• Capable of building strong relationships and driving change across the organization.
• Skilled in analysing complex data to inform decision-making.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive Bonus
• Car allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension scheme
• Life, medical, and income insurance
• Access to remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support, and medical second opinion
• 27 days holiday with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme with free on-site electric chargers

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Why join us?

At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.

We’ve built a supportive, inclusive environment where you can be yourself, whilst also being part of a growing organisation. From charity and volunteer opportunities to career growth, your possibilities are endless.

If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

Company:

Unum UK