Finance Business Partner - Engineering Capabilities

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Act as Finance Business Partner for Engineering Capabilities, leading financial planning, governance, and investment analysis.

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Job Description

Engineering Capabilities Finance Business Partner

Derby, Bristol, or London

Full time

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 an Engineering Capabilities Finance Business Partner within the Engineering, Technology & Safety Finance team. This is a finance delivery leadership role for someone who can take complex, cross-functional financial challenges and turn them into implemented, sustainable outcomes.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the VP Finance, Engineering Portfolio, Programme Management, Strategy & Capabilities, you will act as a Finance Delivery Lead across Engineering Capabilities. You will establish effective governance, provide early visibility of risks and opportunities, and drive complex financial initiatives through to implementation and benefit realisation to maximise value from investment and resources.

Responsibilities include:

Partner Engineering Capability leaders to support planning, forecasting, performance management and strategic decision-making.
Establish governance and early-warning mechanisms to ensure risks, opportunities and key decisions are identified and escalated appropriately.
Lead the development and delivery of engineering capital investment, business cases and strategic initiatives.
Drive affordability, productivity, and efficiency opportunities through to implementation and benefit realisation.
Lead changes to cost rates, charging methodologies and other key financial processes.
Coordinate complex cross-functional activities across Engineering, Finance and divisional stakeholders, driving actions to closure.
Support portfolio reviews and investment governance forums, providing clear analysis and recommendations.
Improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working, simplifying where possible and embedding best practice.
Act as the Finance Business Partner for Test & Experimental Engineering, leading forecasting, investment planning and risk and opportunity management across a £200m+ annual spend portfolio.
Act as the Finance Business Partner for Test & Experimental Engineering, leading forecasting, investment planning and risk and opportunity management across a £200m+ annual spend portfolio.

Position qualifications:

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
Experience in finance business partnering, investment appraisal or a related finance leadership role.
A track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives and delivering sustainable business outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Experience developing and implementing business cases, investment proposals or strategic initiatives.
The ability to establish effective governance, manage ambiguity and drive actions through to completion.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
A proactive and resilient approach with a focus on delivery.

We are looking for a self-starter who thrives on delivery. Success in this role will be measured not only by the quality of financial insight provided, but by the ability to translate opportunities, investment decisions, and improvement initiatives into tangible business outcomes.

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
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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.

Closing Date:28.09.2026

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.

Job Category

Finance

Posting Date

23 Sept 2026; 00:09

Posting End Date

28 Sept 2026

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