Finance Analyst - Procurement

Finance Analyst – Procurement

Derby - Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office
Full time

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the team. In this role, you will provide analytical support and strategic insight to the assigned Finance Business Partner, ensuring robust financial management and informed decision-making within the Procurement function.

You will work closely with the Procurement category team and wider stakeholders across a broad range of financial activities, including month-end reporting, forecasting and planning, financial governance, supplier financial analysis, capital funding and third-party engineering cost recovery.

What you will be doing:

• Month-End and Reporting – Execute standard month-end finance activities, including preparation of accruals, provisions and variance analysis. Deliver accurate and timely financial reports to key stakeholders, providing insights on business performance and trends.

• Business Partnering – Collaborate closely with the Procurement category team, acting as a financial steward and providing objective analysis to support key business initiatives and strategic decisions.

• Financial Accountability – Maintain full accountability for the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow within the designated business area during forecasting, budgeting and planning cycles.

• Governance and Compliance – Ensure strong financial governance by completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and coordinating bi-annual full balance sheet reviews in line with company policies.

• Supplier Financial Analysis – Support procurement and risk management processes by analysing financial statements of new and existing suppliers, contributing to supplier financial risk assessments and decision-making.

• Capital Funding – Work alongside the Procurement function to progress capital schemes for supplier tooling. Act as a financial conscience to ensure scheme documents submitted to executives are comprehensive and abide by central guidance.

• Third-Party Engineering Support – Assist in recovering engineering costs for work undertaken supporting third-party companies. Support the end-to-end process from identifying costs incurred to invoicing customers and recovering cash.

Position Qualifications:

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent). If not fully qualified then working towards.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience of month-end finance activities, including accruals, provisions and variance analysis.

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and provide insight to support business decisions.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience of working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience using relevant financial and digital tools.

• Experience of financial governance, including balance sheet reconciliations and reviews.

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 priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

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: SNBG 7-10
Closing Date: 17th September 2026
People Leader: Luke Ball
For further information, please contact: Jaspreet Bagga