Job Description Group Financial Reporting Senior Manager Derby, UK Derby/Hybrid 2/3 Days onsite What you will be doing: 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 coordinating the group’s activities to ensure external reporting deadlines are met and the external audit is delivered in the most efficient way. 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. Responsibilities: Preparation of the Group financial statements in line with UK listing rules, the interim financial statements, analysis required for presentation purposes, as well as preparing the finance sections of the Annual Report. Responsible for ensuring reported financial statements are compliant with financial policy and regulatory standards Partner closely with the Group Reporting, Group Statutory and Group Technical teams to understand accounting treatments and ensure they are reported in line with IFRS and Group Finance manuals Support the programme management of the external audit processes. Work with Group Financial Control, Group Technical Accounting and the finance and business teams across each of the divisions, as well as with our external auditors to produce and track a detailed plan for external reporting periods Support the completion of all UK subsidiary financial statements, working with the business, the Governance team and the external auditors to ensure a robust project plan and good quality outputs Drive efficiencies in the external audit through detailed reviews and monitoring against the plan, working with the businesses and the external auditors on more efficient methods and processes 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 Why Rolls-Royce? Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Who we’re looking for: Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. This is a leadership role and as such we expect the successful individual to be able to exhibit many of our Leadership Expectations, which are: One Enterprise Mindset, One Team Lead across the ecosystem, setting and communicating clear direction and expectations Embrace one Rolls-Royce, one team mindset Believe in the extraordinary! Be passionate about the success of the business and hungry for success Encourage open and respectful debate and inclusion of diverse perspectives Adaptiveness & Resilience Adapt to change and pivot strategies to ensure timely and effective execution in a dynamic environment Increase resilience, build flexible and agile structure and processes Holistic Thinking, Simplification & Decisiveness Connect the dots and see the bigger picture Create fit for purpose solutions and reduce complexity Make fast and well-informed decisions leveraging world class benchmarks where it matters most Execution & Business Impact Build high trust and mobilize teams through purpose, focus and strategic alignment Optimize performance and deliver consistent results Manage risks and take timely interventions Create a systemic rhythm in the organization to enable our strategic progress ambition Operational Effectiveness Prioritize dynamically (applying intensity, pace and rigour where it matters the most) Build proactive responsive capabilities Build Talent & Capabilities Apply high-performance focus across business and people, provide regular feedback and have zero tolerance for mediocrity Increase curiosity and learning agility, future proof capabilities by upskilling talent through hiring, reskilling, and talent mobility In addition for this role, we are looking for someone who has: A professional accountancy qualification and IFRS experience is critical The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, and an external audit background Strong technical accounting experience; appreciation of FX and statutory treatment of balances and transactions Strong financial reporting experience with an appreciation of FTSE listing rules 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 Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level C. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here. Grade: Level C Closing Date: Recruiter: Job Category Finance Posting Date 05 Mar 2026; 00:03 Posting End Date 06 Mar 2026