Head of Finance Operations

Description

• People Management – Motivates, coaches and manages Finance leaders and Team towards the achievement of their goals. Set the culture and direction for the team in line with RR and GBS values and culture.
• Budget Management – Responsible to manage the US/RRNA Finance Center budget and HC targets. Responsible for delivering the financial targets set in the GBS business case.
• Managing additional regional requirements related to economic development, IFRS year-end statutory reporting, unclaimed property, payroll, pension accounting and reporting and other reporting requirements.
• Overseeing and leading financial aspects of GBS business plans for and provide solutions to senior management on financial and business issues aligned to customer needs
• Stakeholder & Change Management – Create, initiate and maintain sustainable relationships with customers and key stakeholders, creates an understanding of the need for change and draws on people to support the change process, uses existing methodology to help win hearts and minds both in the new Center and in the donor regions.
• Building Teams – Lead the establishment and development of the GBS Finance team in the US/RRNA Center. This will include both design concept (for new or expansion of existing service lines), and development of the existing organization to continuously improve efficiency, effectiveness, and experience. Evaluate future business opportunities and make proposals / recommendations.
• Providing leadership to the Global Business Service (GBS) Finance Operations team through management and governance of financial accounting and reporting services
• Working in partnership with Finance Senior Business Leaders to deliver effective, efficient and value adding services, systems and processes to the rest of the organization, directly supporting continuous improvement in all processes in scope of the local GBS Finance Operations
• Completing financial planning (5 Year Plan, Budget, forecast) submissions in VBM for the Central entities covering GBS, Head Office, IT, Legacy and Group entities in detail compliant with Defense requirements.
• Operational Management – Lead the delivery of high quality, consistent, effective and efficient services from the US/RRNA Center and support delivery across the GBS network. Sets milestones, determines priorities allocates responsibilities and manages workflows. Establish and control true measures of performance and apply through business plan deployment.
• Leadership – A customer focused leader, capable of building and inspiring a new team who shares in the spirit and values of our company and GBS strategy. Provide leadership of entire GBS finance function in the US/RRNA (Rolls-Royce North America) Center consisting of teams for accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, financial accounting & reporting and financial planning & reporting.
• Managing the people and standardized processes in accordance with the service framework determined by the Global Process Owners and in accordance with local policies, regulations, and practices, to both ensure the successful delivery of customer commitments (KPI’s) and to meet the wider strategic aims of Rolls-Royce Finance.

Requirements

• Proven capability in process improvement and optimization including process standardization and automation.
• Strong performance management skills, including rigorous attention to detail and consistent focus on metrics and KPIs
• Masters Degree in Finance and/or Accounting with 6+ years of experience in a financial accounting and reporting management role OR
• Transformation & Service Management – Capable of developing new value chains and establishing new services for GBS. Fosters confidence with customers through transforming processes traditionally run in the businesses into formal services. Interpret performance trends and support generation of improvement plans and actions from the Business.
• Bachelors Degree in Finance and/or Accounting with 8+ years of experience in a financial accounting and reporting management role, OR
• PhD in Finance and/or Accounting with 3+ years of experience in a financial accounting and reporting management role
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a financial accounting and reporting management role in GBS / Shared Services / BPO settings
• Energetic, supportive and non-hierarchical leadership style that delivers a high-performing and motivated team
• Track record of delivery in financial control or GBS finance services management
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to travel (UK and India mainly) for business trips/training (up to 15%)
• CPA Accounting qualification required
• Good understanding of finance system management including SAP Finance (FI/CO modules) and Finance technology solutions and SaaS Products

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance