Defence Accounting & Reporting Manager

Overview

The Defence Accounting & Reporting Manager supports the Secure Accounting and Reporting team, reviewing and implementing financial judgements, processes and systems in accordance with best practice corporate governance, and ensuring effective accounting treatment. You will support and be accountable for the accounting and reporting operation for BT Business covering Defence customers, bringing Technical Accounting expertise. This role will be working as part of a team of subject matter experts driving compliance, standardisation and consistency of Financial Accounting practices, and assuring adherence to BT policies and processes.

• Delivers and supports the Defence Contract Accounting operation financial results into the GL with integrity, accuracy and compliance to policies and regulations
• Accountable for Defence Business Accounting judgments and accounting papers
• Supports standardisation of accounting and reporting function for secure Business
• Supports Defence Business for Technical Accounting by example:
  • Accounting, Deferred Cost and Discount Papers
  • Complex Contract Judgements
  • Accounting Policies adherence & advice
  • Goodwill Impairments
  • Financing Arrangements
  • Specifics P&L Classifications
  • Performance Obligations & Judgements
  • Leasing / IFRS
    16
  • IAS
    37 Annual Re-assessment

• Qualified accountant
• SC Clearance or eligibility for SC clearance
• Accounting principles knowledge and application
• Financial & data analysis and insight
• Process mapping/documentation
• Financial controls, compliance and risk
• Statutory and external financial reporting
• Auditing/audit management
• Financial accounting & reporting

• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.