Finance Manager, Manufacturing

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience 

What we can offer you:

• Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Annual salary review
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
• Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Hybrid working pattern: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 2-3 days per week on-site.  

The opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Manufacturing UK Finance team, supporting the UK Manufacturing function. We have over 900 employees, a direct cost base of £96m and our outputs generate revenues of £1bn per annum.

You will be joining a growing team of enthusiastic individuals, passionate about the role they play.  We have a positive reputation for delivering quality advice and support to the multi-disciplinary manufacturing team. We are held in high regard by our colleagues.  Our loyalty and team spirit is evident in everything we do.

As a Business Partner, you will deliver financial expertise and guidance to the Manufacturing function to achieve its annual objectives. This is a ‘hands-on' role that will require you to be involved in working up the detail.

In this role, you will be the line manager for one colleague and the deputy to the Manufacturing UK Finance Manager.

You will:

• Provide financial expertise in the support to and management of our product UPCs, delivering accurate, timely and valuable management information

• Collaborate with the Manufacturing New Business team to help generate robust cost estimates at the bid phase

• Be involved in the generation and implementation of business cases to support multi-million investments in our manufacturing capabilities and facilities

• Support the SAP 4/HANA Implementation Lead on the manufacturing business process interfaces for the delivery of the wholesale SAP system upgrade

• Be a key representative for manufacturing Continuous Improvement initiatives

What we're looking for from you:

• You will be a qualified accountant with experience within a large, manufacturing based environment

• Experience of SAP and an associated Manufacturing Execution System would be a significant advantage

• Knowledge of manufacturing based performance metrics

• Willingness to travel to other MBDA UK sites as and when needed, as well as Europe if required

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.