Finance Manager in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Making a Difference

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, we are seeking a new Finance Manager, to join the team, focusing on central finance. This role is known internally as Finance Manager. The successful applicant will have one direct report and work on a hybrid/remote basis, with an occasional presence required in the Birmingham Office.

This is initially a 6 month fixed term contract with an immediate start required, however there is the opportunity for a permanent role for the right candidate.

How You’ll Contribute

• Delivery of a range of month-end close activities (including preparing month-end journals and posting them to the ERP system) and reporting on time on the Group reporting system (OneStream) to a high standard of accuracy

• Preparation of monthly financial reports and hold meetings with budget holders to review actual spend and prepare forecasts

• Preparation of accurate short and long-term cash flow forecasts

• Responsible for preparation of VAT reports, reconciliation of VAT control accounts and providing input EY for timely submission of group VAT return

• Responsible for monitoring Capex additions and maintaining Fixed asset register in SAP

• Preparation of the annual budget, Strategic Plan (long-range plan) and monthly forecast

• AP & AR Admin, generating payments on ERP system (SAP), Bank reconciliation, acting as admin for expense system (SAP Concur), auditing expense claims

• Exercising control on approval of SRM (Purchase Order) carts, ensuring they are in line with budget/forecast

• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations

• Prepare bank reconciliation including daily processing of bank statements and processing of cash matching and journal entries in the system, including review with Finance director at month end

• Concur expense claim validation (first pass review) and Concur system administration for new employees and changes

• Corporate credit card administration for UK sites

• Control on SRM for the reporting unit and train users on SAP and SRM system

• Responsible for annual external audit and internal audit visits, and peer-to-peer Balance Sheet reviews (usually completed twice per year)

• Ensure a robust financial control environment is maintained and documented in the Ways of Working, reviewing at least annually to confirm it is still fit for purpose

• Oversee SAP GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) process adherence, ensuring monthly reporting of results and escalation & remedy of instances of non-compliance and annual review & challenge of all business controls

• Responsible for the annual insurance review and timely completion of returns

What You’ll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• Professional accounting qualification (ICAEW, ACCA)

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Financial Reporting

• Understanding of financial controls and processes

• Experience of Financial forecasting and planning

• Managing teams

• Experience working within a fast paced UK plc. environment

• Good working knowledge of an ERP system (SAP preferable)

  Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced, multisite PLC manufacturing environment

• Previous working experience in SAP

• Export control understanding and regulatory requirements

• Experience of working to strict deadlines in a demanding environment

What We’ll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

⦁ Competitive salary dependent on experience ⦁ Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis ⦁ Life Assurance 8 x salary ⦁ 25 days holiday + bank holidays per annum ⦁ Income protection ⦁ Shopping discounts ⦁ Employee Assistance Programme ⦁ A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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