Finance Manager - FP&A: Financial Planning, Civil Aerospace

ACCA Careers; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Civil Aerospace is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Financial Planning team on a fixed-term basis. This role involves coordinating financial forecasts and providing insightful analysis that influences senior management decisions. The ideal candidate will hold a recognised accounting qualification and exhibit strong analytical skills. Exposure to senior management and a dynamic work environment await the successful applicant.

Qualifications

• Strong modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience in financial planning and forecasting.
• Proficiency in using VBM for Civil.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for the Civil Aerospace team.
• Provide high-quality analysis to senior management.
• Drive improvements in forecasting processes and data integrity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

Degree level or equivalent industry experience

Tools

VBM/HFM

MS Excel

Job description

Finance Manager - FP&A: Financial Planning, Civil Aerospace

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Job Description

Civil Aerospace is a dynamic business with revenues of c£9bn, representing c 50% of the Rolls-Royce Group performance.

Job Description

Civil Aerospace is a dynamic business with revenues of c£9bn, representing c 50% of the Rolls-Royce Group performance.

A fantastic opportunity exists for an ambitious individual to join the Financial Planning team within Civil FP&A on a fixed term / secondment basis (up to 1 year). This team is accountable for the completion of consolidated Civil financial plans (short, medium and long term) which are transparent, challenging (but deliverable) and meet financial targets. This is done in direct support of both the Civil Aerospace Leadership team (CALT) and the Group FP&A team. This role provides an excellent opportunity to be actively involved in all financial planning exercises with exposure to stakeholders both inside and outside of Civil.

You will be a key member of the Financial Planning team responsible for providing value added financial analysis, judgement, insight and challenge, to facilitate both effective decision-making and understanding of the Civil business both internally and across the Group. You will also help drive improved forecasting processes through effective and efficient use of systems and development of robust integrated planning timetables.

This role will enable you to gain excellent insight into Civil, direct exposure to the requirements of integrated financial planning across the whole business, and to gain regular exposure to senior management.

Ideally, you will have an understanding of the Civil business model, high level strategy and the external environment, combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail, be adept at problem solving and have a curiosity to learn about new topics

Key Accountabilities

• Planning - Lead and support the coordination, consolidation, analysis and presentation of short and mid-term forecasts and updates to senior management, Group FP&A and the CALT including
• Completion of Budget, 5YP and in year forecasts (eg, 3+9, 8+4)
• Consolidation of variance analysis and commentary from businesses to facilitate completion of plans
• Prepare forecast packs for both CALT and Group FP&A presentation
• Lead completion of certain year-end activities which utilise forecast data (sensitivities / Viabilities / Deferred Tax Asset assessment)
• VBM - Be an expert user of VBM for Civil, driving data integrity of forecasts and providing guidance to rest of business to facilitate improved analysis and insight
• Process Improvements - Lead improvements in forecasting processes across Civil via taking a leading role in the Civil Planning community of practice. This would involve improvements to timetables, forecast models, communications and assumptions guidance etc.
• Ad-hoc analysis - Provision of high quality and insightful Civil financial management information and analysis to directly support the CALT and Group FP&A

Requirements

You should be a self-starter with excellent modelling and analytical skills who is also diligent. You can demonstrate a drive for results coupled with business acumen and insight, and be able to communicate clearly and simply. You will have a curiosity to learn more about the Civil business. This is a challenging, high profile and rewarding role with significant responsibility and autonomy, which will have exposure and the ability to influence senior management at the highest level.

• Degree level or equivalent industry experience and hold a recognised accounting qualification.
• VBM/HFM experience particularly use of SmartView and excellent MS Excel skills
• Track record of presenting insight to business leaders
• Process improvement experience
• Proactive, accountable, hands on and able to work on own initiative
• Inquisitive and willing to challenge the business when necessary
  
  

If you would like to understand more about this opportunity, please contact Jon Handford

Job Category

Finance

Posting Date

06 Jun 2025; 00:06

Posting End Date

19 Jun 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Accounting

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