POSITION: Head of Group Technical Accounting – Commercial, Legal & Regulatory

POSTING END DATE: 4th May 2026

LOCATION: Whitley, Coventry / Hybrid

SALARY: Competitive

JLR is undergoing significant transformation as it delivers its Reimagine strategy and evolves its global commercial and operating model. This role offers the opportunity to operate at the heart of that transformation, providing senior‑level influence over how complex commercial strategy is enabled through accounting and financial governance. The successful candidate will gain exposure to senior Finance leadership and key decision‑makers across the business, with a clear opportunity to build a broader Group Finance leadership profile in a global, iconic automotive organisation.

The Head of Group Technical Accounting – Commercial, Legal & Regulatory is a senior (LL5) finance leadership role with enterprise‑wide accountability for technical accounting support to JLR’s commercial strategy, NSCs (National Sales Companies) retailer arrangements and regulatory impacts. The role acts as the Group technical authority for Commercial, Legal and Regulatory accounting matters, partnering with senior Commercial and Finance leadership to enable strategy execution through strong accounting judgement, governance and high‑quality Group reporting.

THE ROLE
 
Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Commercial Partnership

• Act as the primary technical accounting advisor for JLR’s commercial strategy and go‑to‑market activity.
• Proactively partner with senior Commercial, Legal and Finance leaders to shape decisions at an early stage.
• Translate complex accounting matters into clear, decision‑useful commercial insight.

Technical Accounting & Governance

• Lead all technical accounting assessments relating to complex commercial and contractual arrangements.
• Ensure consistent and compliant application of IFRS across the Group, with robust documentation of judgement.
• Own external auditor (KPMG) engagement and alignment with JV partners (including TML).
• Proactively assess accounting implications of business change and new standards.

Group Reporting & Change Delivery

• Provide senior technical leadership to Group Reporting outcomes for Commercial, Legal and Regulatory areas.
• Drive simplification and optimisation of R2R processes while maintaining strong controls.
• Minimise late adjustments, audit surprises and control issues

Leadership & Capability

• Lead and develop a high‑performing technical accounting team, embedding continuous improvement.
•  Build trusted, collaborative relationships with Finance Directors and Controllers across global sales operations.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial acumen with pragmatic, proportionate judgement.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Comfortable operating in complex, ambiguous and fast‑moving environments.
• ACA (or equivalent) qualified.
• Significant post‑qualification experience in technical accounting within a complex organisation.
• Big 4 background strongly preferred: Director or strong Senior Manager calibre.
• Deep IFRS expertise; PLC reporting essential. SEC exposure desirable.
• Systems experience (SAP and/or HFM) preferred.  
• Customer and outcome focused: ensures accounting supports great commercial and customer outcomes while protecting JLR.
• Courageous and accountable: provides strong technical challenge, takes ownership of complex judgements and decisions.
• Agile and collaborative works across functions and geographies to deliver outcomes at pace.
• Develops people and capability: builds technical excellence and future leadership within the team.

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.