Project Controls & Finance Manager

Job Description
JR6116126 Project Controls & Finance Manager
Full Time
Derby, Hybrid
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity has been identified for a Project Controls Manager within the Civil Nuclear division of Rolls Royce Power Engineering Ltd.
We are seeking a talented Project Controls Manager with good experience in Finance. In this role, you'll be exposed to Cost (SAP), Planning (Primavera P6) and Risk Management, budget tracking, schedule analysis, trending, reporting (Earned Value), stakeholder engagement, contractor interface, baseline control concepts and procedures to deliver the project to a successful conclusion.
We'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.
Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.
What you will be doing:
You will be Line management for the Project Controls Team, working with Senior Management Teams to ensure that business meets / beats Project & Business commitments. In addition, you'll also be responsible for

• Proactively advise on the ways to improve the processes, procedures and structures, to increase performance of the Projects.
• The assessment and monitoring of risks of the Project, with proactive mitigation management.
• Participation in contract management (client & supply chain).
• Financial lead for the annual budgeting process covering operational costs, cost rate calculation, & project financials for contract value >£100m
• Responsible for UK government reporting to the Office of National Statistics
• Identifying drivers and connections of the business performance
• Producing business forecasts that are balanced, challenging, and supported by coherent assumptions
• Understand, interpret, and constructively challenge, to improve processes and delivery of business performance.
• Lead the Civil Nuclear annual financial audit, interfacing with senior external and internal stakeholders
• Supporting the Commercial Lead in all financials matter for Variations and claims against contracts including escalation & de-escalation calculations
• Provide cover and succession planning for the Commercial lead role, developing commercial skills.

Who we're looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Extensive knowledge of business planning, reporting and control
• Working knowledge of business risk management
• Experience of managing & interfacing with Senior Stakeholders up to Director level
• Experience in staff management
  You must be able to demonstrate good level of business acumen and the ability to work on your own initiative to deliver results
• Understanding of drivers that optimise business performance
• A good working knowledge of financial and project management modules of SAP
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills with a proven record of developing effective relationships across functions at all levels, and an effective team player

• Experienced with Project accounting methodology, and accounting standards

Desirable

• Attained a Project Management qualification eg. APMPQ or PRINCE2
• Attained an accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA, ACCA
• Experience of working with Hyperion Financial Management (Oracle) and VBM (Value Based Modelling) software

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.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Closing date: 20th of February
Job Category
Project Management
Posting Date
06 Feb 2024; 00:02