Senior Finance Business Partner - FP&A

Locations: Derby, UK; Manchester, UK; Warrington, UK

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id: JR100463

Role: Senior Finance Business Partner – FP&A

Location: Hybrid, based from one of our offices in Derby, Manchester or Warrington

Salary: We anticipate paying a salary in the £61,920 - £81,270 range.

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) offers a British solution to a global energy challenge, positioning us as a future world leader in SMR technology. Our Finance team plays a critical role in shaping the future of RR SMR, providing insight, challenge and high-quality analysis to drive informed decisions in a rapidly scaling and highly innovative engineering environment.

In this context, we’re looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner – FP&A to support our Senior Finance Manager – FP&A. This is a pivotal role—central to shaping forward-looking insight, strengthening financial planning frameworks, and influencing senior leaders to ensure we deliver on our strategic objectives.

We’ll need you to:

• Lead our annual budget cycle and quarterly business reviews, aligning senior stakeholders and embedding robust controls across headcount and cost management.
• Deliver accurate rolling cashflow forecasts, challenge assumptions, and identify opportunities to optimise working capital and strengthen financial resilience.
• Produce meaningful, timely financial reporting that highlights risks, opportunities, and actions—partnering closely with senior leaders to drive accountability.
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.

A full role profile is available on request. As you can see, this is a high-profile role where you’ll bring a collaborative mindset, strategic thinking, and first-class communication skills—helping drive clarity, efficiency and strong financial decision-making across our business.

Essential skills & qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), with strong analytical capability and confidence working with senior-level stakeholders.
• Strong experience leading end‑to‑end budgeting and forecasting in fast‑paced environments.
• Able to challenge assumptions and influence senior leaders confidently.
• Resilient and effective when working with ambiguity.
• Skilled in P&L, cashflow and balance sheet reporting, delivering clear insights and concise commentary.
• Strong understanding of core financial KPIs and performance drivers.
• Strong capability in business modelling and investment appraisal (DCF, IRR, NPV).
• Able to critically assess financial plans for realism and deliverability.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, coaching and teamwork skills.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process:

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

What’s in it for you:

We anticipate a salary of £61,920 - £81,270 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring. We also offer excellent benefits including:

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance - £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

We are Rolls-Royce SMR:

A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future.

We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture:

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive.

What we offer:

At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey:

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to thrive.