Finance Analyst - Submarines

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Analyst to join our Rolls‑Royce team in Derby. As a Finance Analyst, you will be working within the established Submarines Finance Business Support Team. You will make an invaluable contribution by providing financial analysis and insights that improve performance and support strategic decision making.

Why Rolls‑Royce? Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer: We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing: With this great opportunity you will have a chance to:

• Work with the Business Support Team (BST) to ensure collective on time delivery of the BST's deliverables (to include reporting, reconciliations and other activities), preparation of month end statutory actuals and communication of any issues liaising with Defence HQ, Finance Service Centre or external auditors where required.
• Support decisions and scenario analysis as requested by the Business and Business Partners, in line with agreed timescales.
• Lead the preparation of forecasts, including setting timetables, communication of any issues, preparation of reporting packs and leading the consolidation and input into VBM.
• Maximise the use of standardised models, ensuring the accuracy, meeting of deadlines and ensuring that all work is compliant.
• Actively work with the business and associated finance business partners, supporting the Improvement Journey to Process Excellence and pro-actively engaging in improvement activities.
• Participate in and help drive forward the Finance Service Delivery Model, to help prepare the business for growth and efficiency.

Who we’re looking for: At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. To be successful in this role you will need to have a background in the following areas:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Forecasting, budgeting and cost accounting experience.
• Knowledge of financial systems (SAP/HFM).
• Contract review process experience.
• Basic experience in preparation of Business Evaluations/business cases.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Submarines business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Closing Date: 15/02/2026. 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.