Finance Analyst - XWB

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Trust

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

RR Shares Matching

Digital GP

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Derby is seeking a Finance Analyst to join the XWB team. The Trent XWB engine has a strong order book and service revenue outlook, offering exposure to consolidation, planning and analysis across the value stream.

You will work closely with the Financial Control team and enabling businesses, ensuring rigorous processes, robust controls and insightful business commentary for reviews. The role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• A strong numerical capability with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams and finance partners.
• Experience communicating financial information to non‑finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support consolidation, planning and analysis of the XWB value stream.
• Ensure inputs/assumptions from enabling businesses are understood.
• Support monthly actuals, variance analysis and MI for XWB.
• Perform contract review pack analysis and scenario planning.
• Analyze product cost to support XWB breakeven.
• Assist strategic initiatives and working capital improvements.
• Challenge budget/forecasts and prepare business reviews with commentary.
• Contribute to process improvements and maintain guides.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to build effective working rel

Experienced in communicating with non‑

Education

AAT/ CIMA/ACCA or equivalent (or working towards qualification)

Tools

SAP

HFM

Job description

Why join Rolls-Royce?

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.

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the XWB team in Derby. The Trent XWB is one of Rolls-Royce’s most successful engines ever. With over 700 aircraft in-service in just over 10 years of operation and a significant firm order book ahead, the A350 has rapidly established itself as the aircraft of choice for a many major operators and will remain exclusively RR-powered until at least 2030, meaning many years of service revenue still to come. Generating significant financial returns on the investment in this product is therefore critical to both the success of Civil Aerospace and RR plc. As part of the XWB finance team this role will help support and drive functional processes as well as providing insight into the performance of the value stream against its operational and financial commitments. Working closely with both the Financial Control team, as well as the enabling businesses, this role with ensure consistency, rigour within the processes we operate as well as ensuring we have the appropriate controls and stewardship structure.

What you will be doing:

• Support the consolidation, financial planning and analysis of the XWB Value Stream.
• Ensuring that the inputs and assumptions from the enabling businesses are understand and are consistent.
• Support underlying financial and business processes across Civil. This includes:
  • Monthly actuals process, including variance analysis and XWB management information
  • Contract Review Pack analysis and scenario planning
  • Product Cost analysis in support of XWB Breakeven
  • Supporting the XWB Strategic Initiatives and drive for working capital improvement
  • Challenging the budget/forecasting inputs for the P&L and Balance Sheet and preparing business review packs with meaningful business commentaries for review
  • Working on process improvement tasks, including writing, and maintaining how to guides and task lists
  • Support of effective business & financial controls including the Stewardship and balance sheet reviews
  • Attendance at agreed value-added business meetings such as actuals and forecasting business reviews

Position qualifications:

• AAT/ CIMA/ACCA or equivalent (or working towards qualification)
• Working knowledge of SAP and HFM
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of individuals and teams
• Experienced in communicating with non-Finance personnel
• Customer focused, with a drive for process improvement

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:27.10.2026 For further information please contact: [e-mail] Job Category Finance Posting Date 16 Oct 2026; 00:10 Posting End Date 27 Oct 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.