Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager - Rates & Government AccountingFunction: FINANCEDuration: PermanentHours: Full time 37 hrsLocation(s): Harlow (Essex) or Glenrothes (Scotland) with Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week on site.Security Clearance Requirements: SC EligibleRaytheon UKRates submissionsOwning Long Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) rates (absorption costing) cyclesDeveloping and calculating, for all rate decks:The estimated and actual costing and pricing overhead and G&A rates that will be used to price bids and be charged to backlog contractsThe estimated and actual average labour rates that will be used to price bids and be charged to backlog contractsDrive collaboration, focusing on outcomes, with Business Programme Finance (BPF) to maximise recoverability of R&D and bid costs through ratesEffective problem solving and investigation skills are essential in providing solutions to unstructured challenges, such as new ways to perform strategic pricingRates ManagementBe the single point of contact for rates analysis/reporting/queries. Developing and managing key relationships to deliver outcomes, such as:Liaising with Business Programme Finance (BPF) to understand all business labour, material, ODC, subcon, R&Os, and investment (NBI, CFR, inventory) drivers of the recovery positionLiaising with Senior FM - Functional Business Partnering to understand all functional labour, utilisation, headcount and indirect cost drivers, R&Os, disallowables, depreciation, Corporate Brochure, RDEC and average labour rate impacts to the recovery positionProviding BPF and FP&A with recovery forecasts/budgets and R&Os, along with detailed analysis, to support pre close, close and AOP/LRP planning cycles:Calculating under/over forecasts for all rate decks, for all forecast/budget cycles incorporating business, functional and Central Finance inputsOwning the consolidated R&Os register for rates (functional and business inputs)Regular partnering with Mission Area Leads / BPF to ensure that the recovery analysis provided is well understood, including:Owning and briefing Marketing & Selling recharge to the BusinessOwning and briefing disallowables recharge to the businessOwn ad hoc rates exercises, e.g. mid-year reforecasts. Responsible for managing net recovery what-if scenarios on changes to functional forecasts or business COS forecasts.Creating Leadership Team (LT) ops reporting for ratesOwning control tower submissionsCreating speaker notes for LT OpsOwning rates PowerBI dashboard. Ensuring it is maintained, reconciles to source systems, is continually improved, etcMaintaining COGNOS rates model. Collaborating with DT to ensure availability, and that system always reflects latest rate deck structure, e.g. allocationsOwning systems related roll-out of new rates, e.g. SAP, PMX and COGNOS implicationsSupporting the implementation of new Finance Systems and associated processes as it relates to functional forecasting and ratesGovernment Accounting:Ensure RSL's financial compliance with the Defence Reform Act (DRA) and Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) throughout the contract lifecycle, from bid to close outOwn RSL's relationship with CAAS (UK MOD Auditors)Own RSL's relationship with the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)Own RSL's relationship with the Defence Contract Management Agency (DCMA)Be the single point of contact for CAAS, SSRO and DCMA:Manage, review and submit all reporting to these bodies, including, but not limited to, rates reporting, programme reporting and SME/Supplier ReportingManage, review and submit all responses to requests from these bodies, including all audit activityManage, review and submit all consultation responses to the SSROCoordinate all programme reporting and programme audit activity with MODEnsure that Finance, Commercial (and other functions as appropriate) are fully trained in all compliance issuesBe the RSL SME for all DRA, FAR and reporting queriesAttend industry groups, e.g. DSAG, to ensure that RSL are fully up to date with changes in the regulatory environment and that RSL interests are accounted for in industry responses to consultationsEnsuring all estimated and actual pricing rates are negotiated and approved in a timely fashionResponding to queries from our internal and external auditorsTeam Planning/Comms:Plans repeatable and ad hoc rates, capex and change activities within Ops Finance team, ensuring all team members understand what is required, when, by whomActs as the liaison between Ops Finance and BPF, FP&A & Central Finance. Ensures that monthly, AOP and LRP rates, capex & change calendars are incorporated fully into the wider finance/business calendar (and vice versa) and tracked againstPlanning and drafting Ops Finance communications aligned to calendar requirements, etcCandidate Requirements:We are looking for a qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA Finance Manager with a defence background and who has relevant years' experience in a similar role.Excellent people manager (using both direct and indirect influencing skills). Experience of managing teams effectivelyExcellent presentational skills. Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages. Experience of presenting to senior audiencesAbility to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple senior stakeholders and sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindsetStrong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems. Previous experience of dealing one-to-one with both senior and external stakeholders and building relationshipsExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staffWorking in a programme environment / knowledge of accounting for long term contractsKnowledge of the Defence Reform Act and Federal Acquisition RegulationsExperience with proposal processes such as RLPM/IPDSKnowledge of MoD procurement methodologies & DEFCONsExperience of working in a matrix organisationUnderstanding of Project reporting including EACs & EVMSDesirable skills:Negotiation experience and being an effective influencerAbility to own issues, and deliver effective outcomesStrong analytical and strategic thinking skillsetsCreative and entrepreneurial, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the businessExcellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft OfficeExcellent planning skills #J-18808-Ljbffr