Finance business partner / Commercial Analyst in East Grinstead

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. 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.

The Finance Business Partner / Commercial Analyst will support the Marine & Governmental (M&G) business domain and operations departments within Rolls Royce Solutions UK Ltd (RRS UK) and will work closely with the domain Director and their team(s); Operations Director and with the rest of the RRS UK finance organization. You will be providing financial control on various projects; review and analyse revenues, cost of sales and margins across the OE sales and services business; review and analyse overheads within allocated cost centres, prepare monthly accounts and reports. Present monthly financial performance of the domain to the FD, Domain Directors and the MD.

What you will be doing:

• Develop thorough understanding of the company ERP system and processes and other Group financial tools.
• Detailed review of accounting ledgers, revenue, costs and margin analysis.
• Understanding margins, especially on service jobs, resolving issues / errors with the service organization.
• Detailed review of costs and margins on longer term projects and supporting Project Manager with financial reporting.
• Analysing overhead spent on a number of cost centres; preparing overhead reports and presenting to the cost centre budget owners.
• Preparing budgets for the M&G domain and operations (Order Intake, revenues, margins, overhead, headcount).
• Preparing regular forecasts.
• Provide project financial data on UK MoD projects in line with contractual requirements and in parallel for reporting requirements under Single Source Regulations.
• Make recommendations for improvements of processes and ways of working.
• Assisting with Internal and External Audits.

Position Qualifications:

• Candidates should be a member of a professional accounting body with knowledge of FRS.
• Qualified Accountant qualification CIMA, ACCA.
• Strong management and management & financial accountancy experience.
• An understanding of defining end to end accounting processes together with experience in using and understanding different ERP systems.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and a working knowledge of SAP ERP systems in particular SAP S4 Hana would be a definite advantage.

Preferred requirements:

• They should demonstrate self-drive and initiative and be proactive in problem solving and driving for improvements.
• Enthusiastic proactive professional who has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• They should be experienced in multi-tasking and can demonstrate strong teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility. We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide. 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. As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Type of Contract: Permanent