Job Summary
The Deputy General Manager – RTR (NSC Operations) will lead the consolidated Record-to-Report operations for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) National Sales Companies (NSCs) under the TMGSL finance delivery model. This role is responsible for month-end close governance, accounting accuracy, reporting quality, compliance, and team leadership. The position requires a strong technical accounting background, manufacturing industry exposure, and the ability to manage stakeholders across regions.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Governance
- Lead RTR NSC operations with end-to-end accountability for close, controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Ensure alignment with JLR Finance, Global Process Owners (GPOs), and regional controllers.
- Drive a consistent governance framework across all NSCs.
- Promote a high-performance culture focused on accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
Operational Delivery
- Oversee month-end close activities, journal validation, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets accounting, intercompany processes, and reconciliations.
- Ensure delivery of standardized reporting packs, KPIs, variance analysis, and forecasting inputs.
- Maintain accounting accuracy in line with IFRS and JLR accounting policy.
- Oversee audit readiness for internal/external audits, ensuring documentation and controls are in place.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the central RTR point-of-contact for regional finance teams (North America, Europe, and Overseas).
- Manage escalations, resolve accounting issues, and ensure smooth coordination during close cycles.
- Partner with JLR GPOs for policy alignment, process design, and improvements.
Controls, Compliance & Quality
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, SoX/ICFR processes, balance sheet substantiation, and policy compliance.
- Review reconciliations, open items, and ageing to drive hygiene and risk mitigation.
- Drive reduction of late adjustments, manual journals, and close-related inefficiencies.
Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Lead template harmonization and standardization across NSCs.
- Identify automation opportunities using RPA, analytics, and workflow tools.
- Support system enhancements (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, reporting tools) and provide operational inputs to GPOs/IT.
- Build capability within the team on automation, analytics, and RTR best practices.
People Management
- Manage and develop a mid-sized RTR NSC reporting team.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, performance reviews, and capability development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and process ownership.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time month-end close (D+X compliance).
- First-pass accuracy of journals and reporting.
- Balance sheet reconciliation quality and ageing reduction.
- Audit issues and non-conformance (NC) closures.
- Intercompany mismatches and resolution cycle time.
- Standardized reporting delivery – timeliness and quality.
- Automation adoption and process improvements delivered.
Core Competencies
- Technical Accounting: Strong IFRS, financial reporting, reconciliations, and close governance.
- Leadership: Ability to lead cross-regional teams during close cycles.
- Manufacturing Finance Understanding: Cost accounting, fixed assets, intercompany flows.
- Analytical Rigor: Ability to interpret financial results across markets.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Clear communication with global/regional finance.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Lean, automation, and standardization focused.
- Controls Orientation: Strong understanding of audit, ICFR, and financial controls.
Qualifications
- CA / CMA (mandatory)
- 10+ years of post-qualification experience in RTR, financial accounting, or reporting.
- Experience in manufacturing industry or global shared services preferred.
- Big Four (PwC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte) experience is an advantage.
- Strong ERP experience (SAP preferred), reporting tools, and automation exposure.
- Prior leadership experience managing mid-sized teams.
Position Summary
This role is critical for ensuring a unified and high-quality RTR delivery model across JLR NSC operations under TMGSL. The Deputy General Manager will anchor governance, drive standardization, uplift accounting quality, and lead a multi-region reporting team delivering accurate and timely financial results.
