Finance Manager - Group Reporting and Accounting

Jaguar & Land Rove; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Group Reporting and Accounting team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the quality and compliance of financial reporting across global operations. Your expertise in technical accounting and finance leadership will drive excellence in reporting processes and contribute to the company's success. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, where you can influence strategic projects and collaborate with diverse teams. If you are passionate about finance and looking to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance leadership roles in multinational organizations.
• Strong technical expertise in IFRS and public company reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation projects to deliver system automation and simplified processes.
• Proactively collaborate with finance teams to provide reporting insights.

Skills

Finance Leadership

Technical Accounting Expertise

IFRS Knowledge

Public Company Reporting

Control Matrix Environment

Job description

REQ ID: 128550
JOB TITLE: Finance Manager - Group Reporting and Accounting
SALARY: £65,000 - £84,000

POSTING START DATE: 10/04/2025
POSTING END DATE: 24/04/2025
LOCATION: Coventry

In this role, you're part of the driving force behind JLR’s success. Helping steer operational excellence across our corporate teams, from governance to talent – you’ll be at the epicentre of the business. Your contributions will transform our iconic brands and shape the future of modern luxury. Become part of a global business and create exceptional.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Join JLR's Group Reporting & Accounting (GR&A) team, who are leaders in technical and financial accounting. The team is critical for ensuring the quality, consistency and compliance of JLR’s global financial accounting and for driving excellence within the Group’s financial reporting process. The team has a key role in understanding and validating the Group’s financials, as well as producing the monthly consolidation and quarterly external financial reporting.

This role provides opportunities to drive quality and value add reporting, proactively manage and continually improve all aspects of technical accounting, controls and compliance in external & internal reporting.

You will play a critical role for ensuring the quality, consistency and compliance of JLR financial accounting and reporting associated with various JLR business functions, across the globe.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Developing and leveraging understanding the business to identify key areas of reporting risks and judgements, deliver key projects and statutory reporting requirements.
• Lead transformation projects to deliver system automation and simplified processes.
• Proactively collaborating with finance and operational teams to provide reporting insight on new strategic areas, business change or areas of complexity to drive quality and “value add” reporting.
• Reviewing methodologies and calculations connected with the most significant accounting areas, often including management estimates and judgements.
• Effectively managing issues with key stakeholders through identification, investigation and resolution of technical accounting matters and through delivery of key projects.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Experience in finance leadership roles in multinational, multi-function organisations.
• Strong accounting technical expertise, including IFRS.
• Public Limited Company reporting and / or SEC experience.
• Knowledge of working in a control matrix environment.
• Strong technical and practical knowledge and experience with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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At JLR we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work, and reach their full potential.

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