Finance Manager

Rheinmetall AG; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Employer pension contributions up to

Job summary

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) seeks a Finance Manager in Telford, operating in a hybrid model with three days in the office. You will lead the management accounting team, ensure robust financial controls, and provide strategic financial insights for cost, stock, and pricing decisions.

The role demands IFRS/IAS expertise, strong stakeholder management, and experience in complex contract environments. A senior accounting qualification is required, with opportunities within a defence

Qualifications

• Qualified accounting professional with demonstrable management accounting experience.
• Proven ability to lead financial controls and reporting for defence or complex manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/IAS and inventory valuation practices.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and develop the management accounting team.
• Sign off on accounts within policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Oversee stock valuation, inventory accuracy, and material tracking.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial controls

IFRS/IAS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Inventory valuation

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Ref.-Nr.: UK00922Schedule type: Full TimeContract Type: Permanent Full-TimeWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORFinance ManagerTelford | Hybrid, 3 days in the office| 37 hrs per week, Perm | FinanceAbout UsRheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers.Position OverviewThis role leads and manages the management accounting team, acting as a critical strategic link between the finance function, operational leaders, and supply chain stakeholders. The successful candidate ensures robust financial controls, leads complex defence contract compliance, and provides strategic financial and inventory analysis to aid senior leadership decision-making across cost base, stock optimisation, investments, and costing/pricing rates.Team Leadership & Financial ControlLine manage, mentor, and develop the management accountants, ensuring balanced workload distribution and clear performance objectives.Oversee and sign off on the absolute integrity of accounts within your area of responsibility by strictly adhering to Company Financial Policies and statutory frameworks.Guide the team in partnering with cost centre managers to close out financial positions efficiently around key financial reporting milestones. Review rolling forecasts for costs, cash, and headcount, ensuring robust management of accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet account reconciliations.Inventory Focus & Material ManagementEstablish and maintain robust internal financial controls over stock valuation, inventory accuracy, and material tracking across the business. Including supporting the company cycle counting and stock taking as independent financial assurance.Partner with supply chain and warehouse teams to analyse stock turns, identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory, and manage the financial provisioning or write-off processes. Work with programme managers and project accounts to review aging stocks and accuracy. Implement and oversee the financial tracking of material variances, usage adjustments, and shrinkage, translating operational stock data into actionable financial insights for senior leadership. Review stock held in quarantine and blocked and recommend appropriate provisions as required, track and engage with the appropriate stakeholders as requirement. Ensure scrap is transacted within policy alignment and relevant authority, support review process and provide financial insights to internal stakeholders. Host external auditors on site and internal audit as required.Defence Compliance & Rates Oversight Manage and mature strategic working relationships with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Cost Assurance and Analysis Service (CAAS). Overview of compliance for supplier reporting under Single Source Contract RegulationsBusiness Partnering & Planning Liaise directly with operational headers and supply chain directors to provide comprehensive financial insights that drive cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements. Direct the financial input into the mid-term plan aligning operational stock assumptions, headcount, and overhead projections with corporate financial targets.Evaluate business cases for major capital expenditure (Capex) and inventory system upgrades, utilising Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) metrics to justify strategic investments. Ensure all reporting deadlines are met, including timely variance analysis and relevant commentary.WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVETrack record of driving cross-functional improvements by influencing the executive and senior leadership teams, establishing clear paths for task ownership, escalation, and follow-up. The presence and diplomatic weight to challenge senior operational directors and cost centre managers constructively, questioning underlying budget assumptions while maintaining collaborative relationshipsProven experience overseeing statutory compliance and signing off on complex DefCARS portal submissions.Technical oversight of lease and asset accounting standards (IFRS 16, IAS 16, and IAS 38).Ability to direct the identification, capitalisation, and measurement of Right-of-Use (ROU) assets and establish company policy on SaaS/cloud computing accounting treatments (distinguishing capitalizable configuration vs. Opex).Advanced understanding of inventory valuation frameworks under IAS 2, specifically overseeing Moving Average Price (MAP) integrity and directing Net Realisable Value (NRV) assessments to manage stock impairment policies.The presence and diplomatic weight to challenge senior operational directors and cost centre managers constructively, questioning underlying budget assumptions while maintaining collaborative relationships.WHAT WE OFFER YOURBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud.Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions.In addition, RBSL offer:Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market ratesAnnual bonus incentive scheme for all employees37 hours over 4.5 days working weekEmployer pension contributions up to 10%Hybrid and flexible workingLife assurance cover5 weeks holiday plus bank holidaysHoliday purchase schemeHealth cash planSalary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemesAccess to high street and gym discounts and cashbackLong Service rewards with additional holidayEnhanced maternity and paternity benefitsFree access to onsite gymCONTACT INFORMATIONContact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska