Finance Analyst

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Analyst – Central Finance

Department: GBS India - Finance Operations

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.

Summary: 

The Finance Analyst (Central Finance) is accountable for proving financial accounting, reporting & analysis working as part of the Central Functions team based in the GBS Bangalore, India. They will drive a culture of growth, data driven performance management and improvement, with a relentless focus on high quality financial analysis. This is a unique opportunity to join our GBS Finance team.

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

• Coordinate the month end accounting close for a specific GBS Service area assigned.
• Ensure all the recharges have been processed in coordination with the relevant accounting team & counterparties.
• Work closely with the business finance partner, & finance manager along with other GBS teams to ensure books of accounts reflect a true & fair view of financials.
• Preparation of the Business Management Review decks for GBS and support the business partners with insights into the financials.
• Work with the Lead Finance Analyst- GBS to ensure that all project costs are moved to correct buckets with timely preparation of journals.
• Timely preparation of assigned Balance Sheet reconciliations with clear actions, ensuring the reconciliations meet the defined criterion as per corporate policy.

Stake Holder Management

• Provide clear, concise, and regular updates to all identified stakeholders, both internal and external, and leadership.
• Provide clear financial analysis to GBS Leadership & Finance partner.
• Ability to summarize financial results for leadership & an attention to detail, ensuring high quality reporting for stakeholders.

Risk, Compliance & Controls

• Maintain controls and procedures of Central Finance. Ensure 100% compliance with spreadsheet reviews, audit queries & internal control requirements.
• Timely and accurate closure of Audits findings and implement controls (if failures) immediately.

Position requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Qualified or Part Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA) or equivalent

• 5+ years in accounting/GBS roles.
• SAP FI/CO, Blackline, understanding of intercompany and close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred, including familiarity with macros.
• Understanding of financial accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP), statutory disclosures, and foreign currency translations.
• Process improvement mindset and adaptability to changing systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical / Functional Knowledge: Understands the key step and core principle behind the re-charge process and applies standard procedures accurately. Seeks support for unfamiliar scenarios.
• Problem solving: Ability to identify and resolve the routine and ad-hoc issues using the established guidelines. Recognises when problems are outside their scope and escalates appropriately with relevant details.
• Accountability: Take ownership for assigned tasks and meets deadlines with accuracy, especially during the month-end closing process. Support the maintenance of a high standard of accuracy and escalates risks or errors in a timely and professional manner.

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.

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.

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