Manufacturing Finance Specialist

About the role

The Manufacturing Finance Specialist will manage financial tracking, governance and reporting of Non‑Recurring Engineering (NRE) and New Product Introduction (NPI) costs for drone development programs, ensuring spend is captured, capitalized under IAS 38 and controlled against budgets.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts and cost plans; lead month‑end settlement of development and prototype production orders in SAP/EBS CO.
• Manage IAS 38 R&D cost capitalization end‑to‑end, maintain asset schedules and amortization profiles.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets, investigate variances and track manufacturing, NRE and NPI costs across programs.
• Support product costing, standard costing, make‑or‑buy analysis and capital investment appraisals.
• Prepare management reports highlighting financial performance, risks and opportunities; support internal and external audits.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance with 5‑6 years of cost accounting experience in NPI/R&D finance.
• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA or equivalent) with strong knowledge of IAS 38.
• Experience developing cost architectures for complex engineered systems (aerospace, defence or similar).

Required skills

• SAP CO (EBS) and development order/WBS settlement.
• IAS 38 R&D cost capitalization.
• Cost accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.

What we offer

• Highly competitive, tax‑free salary.
• Family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for dependents and education allowances for children.
• Access to learning academy and digital platforms for continuous skill development.