Job Description
Your Impact
The finance team at Leonardo UK Ltd are searching for a new VP for Strategic Government Finance. In this role, you will establish & set the strategy for Leonardo UK and its subsidiaries for all matters relating to Government Accounting.
What you will do
- Support the UK Business strategy and developing commercial/financial strategies that optimises LUK's position with regards to UK MoD business and governmental support to export business.
- Represent Leonardo UK and the Leonardo Group on financial and where appropriate commercial matters in various UK government, regional and trade bodies to ensure Leonardo has influence on matters commensurate with its status as the second largest Defence contractor.
- Provide direction and defining policy to ensure compliance with Government policy, statute and practice in the UK Company and also where obliged through contract, the relevant overseas Leonardo Group Companies.
- Provide support to Company-wide interaction with UK MoD and other government agencies
- Define policy for LUK's approach to pricing, through overhead attribution and profit rates, with the UK MoD, to deliver the best financial outcome, including benefits to competitive export pricing.
What you'll bring
- Considerable defence industry, policy, legislative, contracting experience
- Strategic critical thinking
- Commercially astute
- Strong leadership, develops, delegates & empowers
- Results driven / highly motivated
- High Integrity
- Excellent communication
- MOD accounting knowledge
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Primary Location
GB - London
Additional Locations
GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd
Contract Type
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
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VP Strategic Government Finance in City of Westminster employer: Leonardo UK Ltd
Leonardo UK Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in aerospace while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. The company values data integrity and encourages a high level of abstraction in software design, making it a rewarding environment for those passionate about digital engineering.
