Strategic Defence Management Accountant (Hybrid)

Rheinmetall AG; Telford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Pension contributions up to 10%

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Onsite gym access

Long service rewards

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Discounts and cashback

Job summary

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) in the UK is hiring a Management Accountant in Telford, hybrid work with 3 days in the office. The role links finance with operations, delivering robust financial controls, forecasting, and strategic analysis across cost base, stock, investments and costing/pricing rates.

The successful candidate will collaborate with MOD/CAAS, support rate negotiations, and drive mid-term planning, variance analysis and asset accounting in SAP FI/CO.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing/defence environments.
• Accounting designation or working towards (QBE)
• Experience with SaaS and cloud computing costs vs. opex
• Knowledge of IFRS16, IAS16 and IAS38
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP FI/CO

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial controls and reporting accuracy across cost base, stock and rates.
• Partner with cost centre managers to close out positions and run rolling forecasts.
• Build forecasting models for overheads, direct labour, materials.
• Manage accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with MOD/CAAS and auditors on defence charging rates.

Skills

IFRS16

SaaS knowledge

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Excel advanced

Job description

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) in the UK is hiring a Management Accountant in Telford, hybrid work with 3 days in the office. The role links finance with operations, delivering robust financial controls, forecasting, and strategic analysis across cost base, stock, investments and costing/pricing rates.

The successful candidate will collaborate with MOD/CAAS, support rate negotiations, and drive mid-term planning, variance analysis and asset accounting in SAP FI/CO.