Financial Analyst

Rolls-Royce; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Finance Analyst for their Naval programmes. The role involves supporting financial decision-making and performance reporting in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical skills and experience, ideally with ERP systems and advanced Excel. This position offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits and prospects for career growth.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong ERP skills (ideally in SAP) and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Ability to explain numbers through operational context.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and posting management journals for accurate financial performance.
• Analysing financial data to identify trends and variances.
• Collaborating with management for timely financial insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Analytical capability

Prioritisation

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Title:

Finance Analyst - Navel

Working Pattern:

Full time – Hybrid

Working Location:

Bristol

When you join Rolls-Royce as a Finance Analyst, you’ll play a vital role supporting the UK & International Naval programmes by providing insightful financial analysis and management reporting that drives strategic decision-making and programme performance. You’ll work closely with key stakeholders to turn financial data into meaningful operational stories, enabling better forecasting and risk management.

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.

You will join a skilled team of 10 finance analysts supporting diverse business areas within a broader function of around 40 people, working in a collaborative environment that offers excellent opportunities to learn and grow your career.

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.

This role offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive finance team where your work directly influences critical naval programmes. With access to tailored development and a clear progression paths you’ll be empowered to grow your skills and advance within Rolls-Royce. Alongside a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this role provides a rewarding career journey in a globally respected organisation.

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’ll be doing

As a Finance Analyst supporting the UK & International Naval programmes, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering accurate financial insights and management reporting that drive informed decision-making. Your work will directly influence programme performance by connecting financial data with operational realities, helping to forecast risks and opportunities effectively. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, you’ll translate complex numbers into clear, actionable stories that support business goals.

In this role you’ll be:

• Preparing and posting management journals to ensure accurate reflection of financial performance
• Analysing financial data to identify trends, variances, and operational drivers
• Partnering with the programme management team to provide timely financial insights and support forecasting
• Collaborating with other finance analysts and wider business teams to maintain data integrity and share best practices
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and reporting

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.

We’re open to candidates who demonstrate strong financial acumen and relevant experience, whether or not you hold a formal accounting qualification. What matters most is your ability to analyse, communicate, and influence with confidence across the business.

• Experience in financial analysis, ideally within a large or complex organisation
• Strong ERP skills (ideally in SAP) and advanced Excel capabilities, with the ability to build insightful workbooks that go beyond basic formulas
• Ability to explain numbers through operational context and partner effectively with stakeholders
• Proactive mindset with excellent prioritisation and self-management skills to meet deadlines
• Collaborative approach, able to work effectively within a team and challenge constructively

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business an individual has to hold a BPSS clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for BPSS 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: 09/07/2025