We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of Rolls-Royce’s recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Rolls-Royce is a respected engineering organisation operating in many sectors including energy, aerospace, marine and defence. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe & competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs.

We are looking for a Technical Finance Manager for a 9-12mth Day RateContract based in Derby.

Please note this is a hybrid working model with 3 days per week onsite, 2 working from home.

Job Description - The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Civil Aerospace Technical Finance team, with a specific focus on technical accounting issues and assurance activities. The role reports to the Head of Technical Finance, Civil Aerospace but is required to work closely with key stakeholders in finance and business teams across Civil Aerospace and with our external auditors PwC.

As a Technical Finance Manager, the key responsibilities of the role will:

• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with financial policy and regulatory standards. Partner closely with the business to understand key business issues and key accounting judgements and support by providing expertise on technical accounting treatments in line with IFRS and Group Finance manuals
• Assist the programme management of the external audit, owning the relationship with our auditors, PwC. Working with key stakeholders across the business and in Group, produce high quality key audit issues papers and present to the Civil Audit Committee
• Work across the business to manage financial risk by challenging the integrity and accuracy of our accounting and reporting through stewardship
• Be responsible for enforcing the Group’s corporate governance framework to mitigate the risk of fraud and error, including leading the quarterly balance sheet reviews within Civil Aerospace and reporting into Group Finance and PwC
• Provide functional assurance for investments, customer bids and procurement contracts across the division to enable the Group to make informed decisions based on technically accurate financial information
• Play an integral part of the Civil Financial Control Leadership Team, ensuring alignment across different local teams to drive synergies, efficiency and effectiveness

What we require from the candidate:

• A professional accountancy qualification and IFRS experience is critical. An external audit background is preferable
• Good technical accounting experience; appreciation of FX and statutory treatment of balances and transactions
• Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills with an ability to create and agree workable solutions
• A strong finance aptitude with a track record of delivering within committed timescales and maintaining customer focus
• Resilience, problem solving and good judgement – this role is often the first call for issues and queries, for which no clear answer exists, or prior knowledge is available
• Ability to quickly understand complex issues and summarise and articulate them in a simple and concise manner

Next steps:

If you are interested in applying for the Technical Finance Manager and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.