Finance Manager -Reporting and Consolidation - Defence

Job Description

Deputy Financial Controller UK and International and Finance Manager – Reporting and Consolidation

Full time

Bristol/Hybrid (3 days are required to be in the Bristol office)

You will be an integral part of the Financial Control team delivering the financial accounting, reporting, compliance, and insight for Rolls Royce’s UK Defence business.

The role is a highly rewarding and varied one; one where the successful candidate will be right hand of the Financial Controller – UK and International and will be responsible for co-ordinating the smooth running of the finance control process within the Defence UK business, ensuring that processes and procedures are efficient and streamlined, and that all critical deadlines are achieved.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain experience in a complex and high-profile part of the Defence business, whilst building strong relationships with both peers and senior management across many areas within the sector.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Financial Controller – UK and International, you will lead the execution of the Financial Control value stream in UK and International Business:

• You will build relationships with external auditors and manage the interim and annual audit cycles for Defence UK and International ensure key deliverables are met on time and to a high standard.
• You will lead the quarterly statutory reporting process, including but not limited to preparing deposits, deferred income and warranty summaries, IFRS 15 disclosure schedules; FX revaluation files providing commentaries on significant balances, and coordinate the completion of all Rolls-Royce Group reporting templates.
• You will lead the UK and International AP’ly accounting close process, managing any centrally coordinated actuals models and downloads, and ensure all centrally prepared financial performance commentaries identify key business drivers and insights.
• You will operate and ensure compliance with the key financial internal controls for the UK and International business.
• You will provide Project Accounting mentoring and coaching including providing specific Project Accounting support as requested and agreed by the Defence Finance Leadership team (e.g. RB199 Project Accounting support)

Why Rolls-Royce?

The Defence Finance team is a integral part of a growing Defence business within our UK business.  Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain experience in a complex and high-profile part of the Defence business, whilst building strong relationships with both peers and senior management across many areas within the sector.  You will broaden you CV as you gain exposure to senior leadership on a number of interesting business and technical accounting issues

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference.  These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Personally made a difference and delivered game changing impact to the business
• Financial Professional Qualification (CIMA or ACCA)
• Can provide examples of doing the right thing, speaking up, or standing alone
• Experience  in process improvement in a drive to keep it simple
• Can provide examples on how they would encourage a put safety first culture

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. 

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

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Grade:  Management level C

For further information please contact:  Lizzie Moore - [email protected]

Job Category

Finance

Posting Date

18 Feb 2025; 00:02Posting End Date24 Feb 2025