Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Finance Analyst - Forecasting
Senior finance analyst forecasting Commercial Aviation financials and supporting FP&A.
Job Highlights
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Forecasting team within the Financial Controller organisation in Civil. This unique and broad role gives the holder the opportunity to understand the financials of Commercial Aviation and work with a wide range of people across the value streams. Reporting to the Head of Forecasting, you will be a key player in creating and analysing the Commercial Aviation forecasts, coordinating inputs and providing insightful commentary to help senior finance leaders understand their numbers and support FP&A submissions. In this role you will understand all aspects of the Income Statement, Cashflow, Balance Sheet, Working Capital for Commercial Aviation, and the levers to influence the financials. You will manage a variety of inputs used in the forecasting process, act as the dedicated point of contact for one value stream, lead the forecasting process and support the SVP/FBP in creating forecasts and submissions into FP&A. You will also support process‑improvement projects, ensure governance compliance, and champion a process‑improvement mindset. • Create and analyse Commercial Aviation forecasts, coordinating inputs and providing commentary. • Manage forecasting inputs and serve as primary contact for a designated value stream. • Support SVP/FBP in forecast creation and FP&A submission processes. • Lead process‑improvement initiatives and ensure governance compliance. • Apply working knowledge of Value‑Based Management (VBM) and build effective cross‑team relationships. • Drive continuous process improvement and leverage services experience where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸forecast creation
- ▸input management
- ▸fp&a submission
- ▸process improvement
- ▸governance compliance
- ▸value stream
What You Bring
A qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or someone working towards qualification is required, together with background in actuals/forecasting processes. Preferred requirements include advanced Excel skills for consolidating inputs, working knowledge of VBM, ability to build effective relationships across diverse teams, and a drive for process improvement; services experience is advantageous. • Utilise advanced Excel skills to consolidate diverse data for analysis.
Requirements
- ▸advanced excel
- ▸qualified accountant
- ▸forecasting
- ▸vbm
- ▸relationship building
- ▸process improvement
Benefits
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. You will work in a safety‑first environment that values doing the right thing and keeping things simple, and you will join a culture that encourages making a real difference through your work. The role supports career development for mid‑career professionals, fosters integrity, accountability, resilience and curiosity, and offers collaborative team‑focused work as well as independent responsibility. You will have opportunities to lead, make decisions with confidence, and grow through continuous learning and challenging opportunities. • Benefit from a safety‑first environment, mid‑career development opportunities, and a culture of integrity and curiosity.
Work Environment
Hybrid