What We Are Looking For We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager - Rates & Overheads, to join our busy team. This is a highly influential role within RBSL, being responsible for the management, reporting and continual improvement of all areas of the businesses costbase, Inventory, Investments (Fixed and Intangible Assets, Leases, Private Venture (PV) and Bids and Proposals. You will lead DefCARS supplier reporting and subsequent audits and rates promulgation. You will interact with key senior leaders including the MOD customer on a regular basis, so a confident and professional approach to stakeholder management, combined with a technically sound accounting knowledge and desire to create value, is essential. Position Duties And Responsibilities Ensuring that all area under responsibility operate under an appropriate and effective set of financial controls, always ensuring integrity of the accounts by adhering to RBSL, BAE and Rheinmetall Financial Policies. Develop a robust set of KPIs and reporting processes to aid senior leaders understanding and decision making around costbase, stock, investments, and labour rates. Liaise cost centre managers to provide financial support to aid decision-making, identifying opportunities and vulnerabilities and supporting the close out of financial positions around key financial reporting dates. Take overall responsibility for the calculation and agreement of business charging rates, including establish relationship with the MOD and CAAS (MOD Auditors) to take the rates to an agreed position and ensure all DefCARS supplier reporting is completed within the specified periods. Direct, coordinate and undertake the mid-term plan (MTP) process, applying appropriate challenge and analysing the inputs in co-ordination with the FP&A team for senior leadership review. This individual needs to understand and articulate the financial “story” of variances to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. Responsible for accurate management and reporting of the RBSL Investments and policies are followed along with appropriate accounting standards i.e. IFRS16. Inventory management, working with the wider business to implement a robust stock process that supports the financial reporting and manufacturing and warehouse functions whilst maintaining financial policies and provisions. Lead the management accounting team to undertake financial reporting and forecasting and provide input to internal & external reporting. This may include, from time to time, liaising with colleagues from both shareholders as well as external customers, with occasional travel if required (not expected to be frequent). Liaison with HR regarding payroll and associated reconciliations and posting into ERP. Supporting preparation and review of annual PAYE Settlement agreements (PSA) Fiduciary duties as Line Manager of a team of management accountants. Recruit, retain and develop. employees to ensure responsibilities are discharged in a professional manner. What Qualifications You Should Have The ideal candidate will: Be fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven PQE Have a thorough understanding of operating within a manufacturing setting Have experience with internal and external stakeholder management, being able to articulate complex financial problems to non-financial individuals Know how to navigate through a finance system (knowledge of SAP desirable but not essential) Have knowledge of the Defence Reform Act 2014 and single source regulations desirable (SSRO). Be highly experienced in MS Office (predominantly Excel modelling Be a logical, analytical approach to pragmatic and effective problem solving. Have an ability to seek alternatives/innovative solutions to resolve issues. Be able to work under pressure and be able to schedule, coordinate and to maintain efficiency. Interpersonal skills - The role holder will require: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse teams. Proven experience of being able to build and maintain excellent customer relationships through strong verbal & written communication. Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility when faced with challenges or opportunities. Willingness to grow system and process skills and experience. Ability to work effectively towards deadlines. Willingness to travel to customer sites for meetings, workshops or projects. What We Offer You RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud. Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions. In addition, RBSL offer: A base salary of between £60k-£75K with annual bonus incentives Hybrid working 37 hours over 4.5 days working week Employer pension contributions up to 10% Life assurance cover 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays Holiday purchase scheme Health cash plan Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback Long Service rewards with additional holiday Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits Private health care Free access to onsite gym Free onsite car parking CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Person: Simon Fletcher