Supply Chain Finance Manager in Wolverhampton

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace, space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers.

Are you a commercially minded finance leader looking to make a real impact? We're looking for an experienced Supply Chain Finance Manager to join our Wolverhampton team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, driving operational performance and influencing key business decisions.

Working closely with senior leaders across Finance and Supply Chain, you'll provide meaningful insight, challenge performance, and identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs and support sustainable growth. You'll lead all aspects of inventory accounting, standard costing, budgeting and forecasting, while establishing strong financial governance across the supply chain.

• Be a strategic partner with the Finance Director, Supply Chain Director and Value Stream Finance Managers to articulate the business performance for the Wolverhampton UK site through appropriate insight, analysis and strategic direction.
• Manage and co-ordinate the period end, budget and forecast processes to deliver the required business performance levels.
• Maximise operational performance while focusing on areas of margin expansion and cost reduction to support value creation.
• Challenge the business to deliver against its commitments and support growth initiatives.
• Lead a Finance team with responsibilities that cover all aspects of Costing, Inventory and related provisions.
• Lead a Finance team consisting of qualified, part qualified and entry level staff with the ability to coach, develop and mentor.

• Establish a financial governance framework for UK supply chain which includes clear reporting standards, financial controls and accountability structure.
• Partner with the Supply Chain Director, SIOP Lead and Finance Director on medium-to-long-term financial strategy (1-3+ years), ensuring it's financially sound and aligned to Safran UK's wider direction.
• Set up a regular reporting rhythm for Supply Chain - monthly reviews, rolling forecasts and clear performance packs for leadership - building this from scratch where it doesn't currently exist.
• Own UK site-wide inventory accounting - month-end close, provisions, and reporting across all inventory categories (raw material, WIP, finished goods).
• Ensure inventory provisions are calculated on a consistent, defensible methodology and reviewed regularly for accuracy.
• Lead the annual standard costing exercise for the site, ensuring standards are accurate, current and reviewed.
• Own the Supply Chain R&O register - risks properly quantified and tracked, opportunities actively pursued with financial backing.
• Build NPV models and ROI analyses for significant supply chain investments, including strategic sourcing changes and near-shoring decisions.
• Challenge and validate savings projects to ensure claimed benefits are real, measurable and tracked.

• Scenario planning mindset: anticipates risks and opportunities within the Supply Chain/P&L/Balance Sheet and translates into financial impact.
• Strong Partner to the Supply Chain function, value stream Finance managers, value stream directors and wider leadership team with the ability to effectively collaborate and challenge at all levels in the business.
• Strong commercial acumen, with good understanding of Supply Chain and Inventory in a manufacturing business.
• Clear communication: can explain complex financial impacts in plain language to non-financial leaders with the ability to tell the story.

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing or similar environment
• Excellent financial planning, analysis, and reporting skills
• Ability to digest and manipulate complex data sets to translate into meaningful information.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership behaviours to project a vision, engage and develop a finance team and to drive accountability.

• Experience working in a matrixed or global organisation
• Knowledge of Aerospace
• Experience with digital finance transformation or automation tools
• Exposure to capital investment analysis and cost accounting
• Lean / continuous improvement mindset