Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Management Reporting Accountant

Glasgow

Are you a finance project professional with high levels of accuracy and diligence? Are you inquisitive and enjoy a challenge? Do you enjoy working on projects and helping the business to achieve the desired results? Got your interest.…look no further!

What the role has to offer                                                                                                                   

• Great opportunity to gain experience and further your career in Finance

• Work in a team supporting a broad project portfolio across Land Sector with a growth trajectory and robust order backlog.

• Opportunity to support the development of marketing leading products and capabilities, underpinned by investment plans and shift to a product approach where appropriate.

• Opportunity to engage with multiple stakeholders across the project, functions, other part of Thales UK, business line and GBU

• Opportunity to work in a fast paced, exciting and dynamic environment

• The chance to make enhancements to the control environment to ensure the sector is well positioned to execute its growth plan in a controlled fashion.

• Ability to drive continuous improvement

Our Opportunity:

Thales UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Management Reporting Accountant to join the OME UK Finance team. You would be joining OME at a time of record order book and a revenue growth trajectory of c.10% across our 5 year strategic planning window. The OME business has a varied portfolio across the Sea, Air and Land sectors, including complex product development, systems integration, product manufacturing and service support projects.   The role will support the objectives of the overall Optronics & Missile Electronics business (OME UK) but working closely with the Operations functions and the Business sector teams.

The Key responsibilities of the Management Reporting Accountant are:

• To assist in managing the Company’s reporting, forecasting, budgeting and project accounting control processes to ensure that the company meets its agreed financial objectives.

• To assist in ensuring that adequate financial control is exercised over the Company by ensuring compliance with Group and Statutory requirements.

• To also work closely with the Operations functions and the Business sectors to facilitate effective financial management

• In conjunction with the Senior Finance Manager ensure that the month end reporting timetable is adhered to, with accurate and timely submissions into the consolidated reporting tool (Magnitude). Responsible for the population into Magnitude of monthly financials statements and additional submissions in support of the budgeting cycle.

• Provide accurate and insightful analysis on project related Balance Sheet items in support of the Business Controller team, main areas of focus Unbilled/WIP/Inventory

• Provide support to the functions within Operations, primarily the reporting of actual performance versus budget for all functions within Operations and the re-forecasting there-of.  To undertake variance analysis and reporting of Utilisation and labour recovery.

• Lead the annual rates process for the OME business for both Internal and MoD External

• To support the Multi-Year Budgeting activities for the Finance function primarily with regard to the determination of recoverable hours (MYB) and utilisation analysis and provide meaningful business insight to allow effective decision-making

• To work with the Operations function and the Head of Operations to responsible for the monthly financial performance requirements and identify issues and implement improvements.

• Finance Lead for Operations/Supply and Resource Planning (S&OP) meetings in accordance with OME monthly timetable.

• Provision of accurate and timely OME central/reporting items to external auditors and timely resolution of follow up questions. Support the Senior Finance Manager in external audit planning and project management activities.

• Lead and co-ordinate the annual ICQ return for OME, including identifying required action plans to close areas of non-compliance. Support the Senior Finance Manager in driving action plans to a close

• Primary point of contact for the OME MoD rates audit and own the accurate and timely submission of deliverables in Defcars

• Ensuring that effective financial controls are identified, implemented, enforced and constantly reviewed and maintained.

• In support of the Operations function be the primary finance point of contact for the relevant areas of Inventory reporting. To include Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO).

• Ad hoc tasks as necessary

About You 

You will need to be passionate and driven and have the following:                                                                                                                                                                

• Skills and Qualifications: Experienced CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant or Qualified by Experience

• Proven experience in financial accounting

• Knowledge of Oracle/Cognos BI/TM1 advantageous- Training will be provided

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and as part of team.

• Be able to interact with non-finance managers and individuals at all levels in the business

Security Clearance statement 

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

             

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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