Group Financial Reporting Senior Manager

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Group Financial Reporting Senior Manager
Derby, UK
Derby/Hybrid 2/3 Days onsite
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Group Financial Control team, with a specific focus on ensuring our financial statements are compliant with financial policies and regulatory standards, whilst driving an efficient audit across the Group.
The role reports to the Head of Group Reporting and will be responsible for coordinating the group''s activities to ensure external reporting deadlines are met and the external audit is delivered in the most efficient way. The role will work closely with key stakeholders within Group Financial Control, Group Technical Accounting and the finance and business teams across each of the divisions, as well as with our external auditors.
A key aspect of the role is to ensure the smooth running of our processes through robust programme management and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across the Group Financial Control team, wider Rolls-Royce teams and with PwC. We are a partner of the business. Our mission is to prepare and provide trustworthy financial records, insights and counsel to support informed decision making on behalf of the divisions whilst driving for a no-surprise culture.
Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
We''ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
What We Offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
What You Will Be Doing
Responsible for ensuring reported financial statements are compliant with financial policy and regulatory standards.Partner closely with the Group Reporting, Group Statutory and Group Technical teams to understand accounting treatments and ensure they are reported in line with IFRS and Group Finance manuals.Lead the programme management of the external audit processes. Work with Group Financial Control, Group Technical Accounting and the finance and business teams across each of the divisions, as well as with our external auditors to produce and track a detailed plan for external reporting periods.Drive efficiencies in the external audit through detailed reviews and monitoring against the plan, working with the businesses and the external auditors on more efficient methods and processes.Review, understand and challenge account definitions in our chart of accounts, ensure the presentation of balances in the financial statements adhere to IFRS and Group Finance manual.Work closely with the Director of Group Financial Control and Tax to lead potential future external audit tender activity.Play an integral part of the Group Financial Control Leadership Team, setting clear direction and priorities for the Group Financial Control organisation and ensuring alignment across the divisions.This position has no direct reports however, a key requirement will be to influence and work across our divisions to improve deliverables and processes.Work with and effectively manage relationships with Technical Accounting, Chief Accountants, Heads of Corporate Functions, including Tax, Treasury, Mergers and Acquisitions, Company Secretariat and Head of Investor Relations.Lead on ad hoc projects that require financial reporting expertise, including MandA activities
Who We''re Looking For
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For this role you will need to demonstrate understanding of the appliable health and safety standards and we are looking for someone who is/has:
Role
This is a leadership role and as such we expect the successful individual to be able to exhibit many of our Leadership Expectations, which are:
One Enterprise Mindset, One Team
Lead across the ecosystem, setting and communicating clear direction and expectationsEmbrace one Rolls-Royce, one team mindsetBelieve in the extraordinary! Be passionate about the success of the business and hungry for successEncourage open and respectful debate and inclusion of diverse perspectives
Adaptiveness and Resilience
Adapt to change and pivot strategies to ensure timely and effective execution in a dynamic environmentIncrease resilience, build flexible and agile structure and processes
Holistic Thinking, Simplification and Decisiveness
Connect the dots and see the bigger pictureCreate fit for purpose solutions and reduce complexityMake fast and well-informed decisions leveraging world class benchmarks where it matters most
Execution and Business Impact
Build high trust and mobilize teams through purpose, focus and strategic alignmentOptimize performance and deliver consistent resultsManage risks and take timely interventionsCreate a systemic rhythm in the organization to enable our strategic progress ambition
Operational Effectiveness
Prioritize dynamically (applying intensity, pace and rigour where it matters the most)Build proactive responsive capabilities
Build Talent and Capabilities
Apply high-performance focus across business and people, provide regular feedback and have zero tolerance for mediocrityIncrease curiosity and learning agility, future proof capabilities by upskilling talent through hiring, reskilling and talent mobility
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.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
Job Category
Finance
Posting Date
28 Aug 2025; 00:08
Posting End Date
10 Sept 2025Seniority level
Seniority level DirectorEmployment type
Employment type Full-timeJob function
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