Affiliate Reporting Controller A220 Programme

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Full time on site

LOCATION: Belfast

Grade: L3

TYPE: Full time

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward: Competitive salary annual profit share contributory pension share options

Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off flexible working

We are currently recruiting for a pivotal position where the role will essentially be a point of consolidation of the Make & Buy elements for both the Wing and Mid-Fuse. This position is critical to allow the necessary financial stakeholder management including key partners external to the plant.

In this capacity you will take ownership of key P&L and Balance Sheet related financial performance elements. This includes overseeing Non-Recurring Costs (NRCs) Free Cash Flow (FCF) and Inventory alongside Recurring Costs (RCs) & Unit Costs that must remain consistent with the perimeter of the commercial unit selling price for the wing and mid-fuse.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• OP & Forecast Coordination:
  Drive and coordinate the OP and forecast process with plant and function teams providing effective support to the target challenge and matching phase.
• Target Convergence:
  Provide challenged OP assumptions and pre-targets for wing and mid-fuse supporting the convergence process towards final targets aligned between Operations and VSM.
• End-of-Year Forecasting:
  Provide a reliable end-of-year forecast in accordance with the overall mid-fuse roadmap for RC NRC and Inventory.
• Daily Issue Resolution:
  Interface daily with local VSM teams to address and resolve business and financial performance issues for RC NRC and Inventory.
• Monthly Financial Reporting:
  Provide timely and accurate monthly reporting commentaries and management information to VSM teams through a drumbeat financial review process.
• Risk & Opportunity Management:
  Identify robust risks and opportunities providing associated mitigation actions to drive convergence across the wing and mid-fuse scope.
• Business Case & Investment Analysis:
  Assess and provide robust business case proposals for VSM investments rate changes and performance improvements ensuring assumptions are challenged and align with company objectives.
• Budget Perimeter Management:
  Interface with the central VSM team on budget perimeter and funding issues (e.g. supplier disruption costs) ensuring appropriate target re-alignment.
• Business Partnering:
  Act as the overall business partner to the Head of VSM and serve as an integrated member of the local A220 VSM management team.
• Financial Control & Awareness:
  Promote financial awareness provide guidance to managers and ensure adequate processes exist for stringent financial controls.
• Data Integrity & Accuracy:
  Ensure rigorous processes are in place to maintain data integrity guaranteeing the consistency transparency and accuracy of all reported actual and forecast information.
• Compliance & Improvement:
  Ensure compliance with Internal Financial Control Standards (IFCS) and Ethics while proactively supporting the continuous improvement of deployed financial processes.

The Profile We Are Looking For

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on application to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

• Experience:
  
  3 years in accounting within a complex manufacturing or industrial setting (Aerospace Automotive or similar).
• Architectural Proficiency:
  Fully qualified accountant status (ACA CIMA ACCA or equivalent)
• A Business Partnering Mindset: A highly collaborative approach with a proven ability to partner with non-finance…