Statutory Reporting Manager

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking a Statutory Reporting Manager in Derby to manage group notes, UK subsidiary accounts, and external audits. You will collaborate with Group Financial Control and PwC to ensure IFRS compliance and robust reporting processes across multiple entities and currencies.

The role emphasizes project management, cross-functional communication, and delivering high-quality outputs on time, supporting the company’s financial control objectives and FTSE requirements.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification with IFRS experience is essential.
• Experience preparing UK subsidiary statutory accounts within a complex organisation.
• Experience with external audit, Big 4 preferred, or equivalent hands-on reporting.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including investments in subsidiaries and JVs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Group financial statement notes and coordinate data gathering with key stakeholders.
• Act as main contact for external auditors on group notes and technical queries.
• Prepare and review UK subsidiary statutory accounts and ensure policy compliance.
• Coordinate with forecasting lead to ensure timely statutory reporting submissions.
• Lead ad hoc financial reporting projects including potential M&A activity.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Statutory reporting

Communication

Auditing liaison

Multi-entity reporting

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

IFRS exposure

Job description

Job Description

Statutory Reporting Manager, Derby, Full time

Why join Rolls-Royce?

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.

Position Summary

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 Statutory Reporting Senior Manager and will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the accounting for joint ventures and operations across the group, preparing notes to feed into the group financial statements, managing the month end for a number of corporate entities, preparation and external audit of subsidiary stat accounts and other ad hoc projects as they arise. 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.

What you will be doing:

Preparing Group financial statement notes, coordinating data gathering with key business stakeholders and ensuring compliance with IFRS requirements. Acting as a key contact for the external auditors on specific Group financial statement notes including liaising with the auditors on technical queries and supporting the business contacts where required. Working with the business, the Governance team and the external auditors to ensure a robust project plan and good quality outputs for the UK subsidiary statutory accounts. Preparing and reviewing the financial statements of specific UK subsidiary statutory accounts ensuring that any new reporting requirements, group accounting policies, and accounting standards are correctly reflected in the financial statements. Responsible for working with the Group Financial Control forecasting lead to ensure the statutory reporting teams forecast submissions are planned, reviewed, and delivered on time and to a high standard. Responsible for reviewing and monitoring the accounting for joint operations and joint ventures to ensure they are accurately captured within the accounting system and disclosed in both the Group and local subsidiary financial statements. Support on the interpretation and assessment of new technical accounting standards and the disclosure requirements for the financial statements. Communicate and cascade new requirements to the businesses to ensure the correct information is collected for inclusion in the financial statements. This position has no direct reports however, a key requirement will be to influence and work across our divisions to improve deliverables and processes. Lead on ad hoc projects that require financial reporting expertise, including M&A activities.

Position qualifications:

Professional accountancy qualification and IFRS experience is critical. Strong practical experience applying IFRS principles within a statutory reporting environment. Experience preparing UK subsidiary statutory accounts within a complex organisation. Experience gained within external audit environments (Big 4 preferred), or equivalent hands-on statutory reporting experience. Strong technical accounting experience including knowledge of accounting for investments in subsidiaries, JVs and Jos. Experience operating in complex multi-entity and multi-currency reporting environments. Strong financial reporting experience with an appreciation of FTSE listing requirements. Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to challenge processes and drive improvements. Ability to understand complex issues quickly and translate them into practical, effective solutions.

Regional Benefits

• 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

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Closing Date:31/08/2026

Selection process

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

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