Finance Analyst
Job Description
Finance Analyst
Derby
Full time
Why join Rolls-Royce?
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By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join our Civil Aerospace Financial Control Team in Derby.
The Civil Aerospace Financial Control Team is accountable for the delivery of monthly Civil Aerospace sector financials throughout the year. This involves working with all businesses, geographies and legal entities that make up Civil Aerospace to ensure that monthly, annual and any ad-hoc financial reporting is complete, accurate and on time.
This role will give you excellent insight into the breadth of the Civil Aerospace business and see how it all works together, as well as direct exposure to the financial reporting requirements across Civil Aerospace. You will also have exposure to senior management and the external auditors and gain expertise in different business systems (SAP, HFM, VBM, AI).
What you will be doing:
As a Finance Analyst in the Civil Aerospace Financial Control Team (which is part of Civil HQ) you will help to ensure the quality and timely delivery of Civil HQ financial reporting and forecasting, engaging with key contacts throughout Civil, Group and the Financial Service Centre, as well as getting involved in value adding projects to drive improvements in Civil processes.
- Support delivery of period end Civil HQ financial results, including preparing journals and consolidation adjustments for Civil Aerospace entities. Also, support queries and ad hoc projects from the Civil HQ Chief Accountants.
- Prepare actuals vs forecast variance analysis each period-end, investigate variances and present the results to the Reporting Finance Manager.
- Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations (using Blackline). Also, prepare the five-year forecast for Civil HQ and present this to key stakeholders.
- Support value adding financial projects. These projects will vary in size from major change programmes such as Civil-wide restructuring to smaller investigations and process improvements.
- Adhoc reporting requirements.
Position qualifications:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
- Experience working in Finance.
- A self-motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a track record of consistently delivering quality results to timelines.
- Resilience, problem solving and good judgment.
- Experience of SAP preferable and strong Excel skills essential
Regional Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free! Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched
- Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
Grade:7-10
Closing Date:08.07.2026
For further information please contact: aaron.thoresendavidson@rolls-royce.com