Finance Manager (FA&R & AP Lead)

Rolls-royce; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings with RRST

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee share plans (Matched)

Digital GP access

EAP and Live Well programmes

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Finance Manager in Derby to lead FA&R & AP operations for the UK team, coordinating with the Poland group. You will focus on data-driven performance, CI, automation, and robust governance over financial reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP.

You will mentor the team, manage periods end, and ensure SLA delivery while partnering with global GBS standards and cross-functional stakeholders. A CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance and accounting or equivalent.
• Qualified CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience in resource planning, scheduling, and workflow management.
• Desirable experience managing FA&R and/or AP teams and KPI/SLA delivery.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead FA&R & AP operations for UK team and coordinate with Poland team.
• Drive performance using data-driven insights and CI.
• Ensure processes align to global GBS standards and maintain process docs.
• Drive automation and process optimization.
• Support risk, compliance, and internal controls over financial reporting.

Skills

Resource planning

Scheduling

Workflow management

Team management

Lean Six Sigma

IFRS knowledge

UK GAAP knowledge

MS Office knowledge

SAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance & accounting or equivalent

Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our team in Derby, The Role is accountable for the FA&R & AP operations and accounting activities managed by UK based team. Role will drive a culture of growth, data driven performance management and improvement, with a relentless focus on service delivery. The manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations liaising with Poland FA&R & AP team (covering Period End, Fixed Assets, Cash Management and AP activities) and will be accountable for meeting the team SLAs and KPIs. The role is responsible for ensuring that the FA&R & AP team members are engaged, supported, and developed. What you will be doing: Performance Management and CI

• Drives team and process performance through data driven insights
• Liaise with GPO to ensure that Finance Operations processes (P2P, R2R) are align to global GBS standards
• Ensure that FA&R & AP processes are align to global GBS standards
• Ensures that process documentation, Process flow are updated on regular basis
• Drive automation and promote process optimization

Stakeholder Management

• Provide clear, concise, and regular updates to all identified stakeholders, both internal and external, and leadership. Drives tactical governance.
• Coordinate efforts across different departments to address inter-departmental issues and collaborate to deliver the best service experience.

Escalation Management

• Monitor team performance in handling escalations and provide coaching to improve proficiency.
• Take Lead in resolving the issues and bring in controls to avoid the occurrence of the issue. Resolve the underlying causes of escalations and prevent recurrence.
• Timely reporting of issues to relevant stakeholders

Risk, Compliance & Controls

• Responsible that controls are operated as designed and procedure are regularly reviewed.
• Ensure robust governance in place for internal controls over financial reporting
• Liaise with Senior external stakeholders to ensure prompt closure of Audit findings.

Operational Delivery:

• Review periodical results, trends, or variances and share insights with stakeholders
• Accountable for timely closure of Period End Reporting in line with IFRS, and UK GAAP.
• Oversee and provide support also to a team responsible for executing Period End Activities, AP activities as well as handling Cash Management all largely supporting Defence inclusive of Submarines operations.
• Responsible for the deliverables of Tactical SLA over FA&R & AP function.

Team Management:

• Mentor and provide Guidance to peers and other team members
• Provide timely and adequate feedback to team members about their performance
• Knowledge Sharing: Share learnings and insights across departments
• Ensure adequate successful planning is in place across the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance & accounting or equivalent
• Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA) or equivalent
• Experience in resource planning, scheduling, and workflow management.

Preferred Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience in GBS
• Expert knowledge of end-to-end of the Record To Report processes and related accounting
• Experience in resource planning, scheduling, and workflow management.
• Desirable experience managing an FA&R and/or AP team and driving performance against KPIs / SLAs
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and motivate people.
• Stakeholder management experience at operational level.
• Experience with MSOffice and ERP system: SAP is a must
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS, UK GAAP)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or any other equivalent training - desirable but not essential
• Experience in Team Management
• Experience in handling sensitive information with confidentiality, particularly related to Submarines

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture., Our People are our power, so when join Rolls-Royce you are offered more than a salary. You are given a choice of flexible benefits from life insurance to gym discounts and tax free cycling.

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.