Finance Manager - Civil Reporting

Finance Manager - Civil Reporting

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Civil Reporting Team, part of the Civil Aerospace Financial Control Team at Rolls-Royce. As the Civil Reporting Finance Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of Civil UK HQ financials. This role is crucial for ensuring the quality and timely completion of all financial reporting for Civil Aerospace, achieved through effective engagement with key stakeholders across various Civil business areas, GBS, and the Group Financial Control team.

This global role, based in Derby, reports directly to the Civil Financial Controller. It offers an excellent opportunity to gain comprehensive insight into the breadth of the Civil business, understand its integrated financial reporting requirements, and gain exposure to senior leadership and external auditors.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, plan, and programme manage the timely, quality, and well-communicated delivery of Civil reporting.
• Coordinate major reporting processes, including setting timetables, resolving ad-hoc queries, and serving as the key contact for Group Finance, GBS, and other stakeholders.
• Review Civil financial performance at period end with FP&A, focusing on areas such as non-underlying transactions, balance sheet items, operating costs, restructuring, and FX.
• Drive a “Right First Time” reporting culture by identifying, understanding, and effectively resolving reporting issues with key Civil business stakeholders.
• Oversee MDM changes, HFM access governance, validation clearance, and period-end promotion to Group as the Civil HFM system lead super user.
• Own Civil HQ forecasting, reporting, and business partnering, including accountability for Civil UK HQ financials and the management of two Finance Analysts.
• Lead and inspire a team of 2 analysts, maximizing engagement with the wider Civil reporting team and coordinating with key finance contacts for each Civil business.

Position qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience in a numerate discipline.
• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• A self-motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a proven track record of consistently delivering quality results under challenging timelines.
• Demonstrate resilience, problem-solving abilities, and good judgment, as the role involves resolving diverse queries from various stakeholders.
• Possess good technical experience, including an appreciation of FX and statutory requirements.

Preferred requirements:

• Good understanding of HFM is preferable.