Business Controller - Submarines

Job Description

As a Business Lead in New Build & Components you will play a critical role in driving operational efficiency and business performance across our dedicated teams. This position offers the opportunity to lead cross-functional initiatives, optimise our business processes and support the strategic growth of our business unit. With a focus on data-driven decision-making you will work closely with our engineering, manufacturing and project management teams to deliver value to our internal and external customers.

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.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

New Build & Components manufactures through both our internal factory and our supply chain, critical components for the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant. We support the build and commissioning of the boats on site in barrow for the Astute, Dreadnought and AUKUS class of submarines. The AUKUS contract has stimulated significant growth in the business with us commencing a massive infrastructure programme to double the size of the PCO factory on site, it’s a truly once in a generational time to be part of the business.

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.

A role in business management will enable you to see a business portfolio view of the diverse activities within the NB&C business, giving you exposure to senior stakeholders and breadth of knowledge across Project Management, Finance, improvements and Human Resources.

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 will be doing:

This position will give you a chance to drive financial performance, influence strategic decision making, and support key stakeholders in a dynamic business environment. As a Business Controller you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy of financial data, forecasting business trends and providing insightful analysis to support our business plan.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Analysing and reporting on performance, finding trends identify risks and opportunities
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and introduce digital solutions
• Developing financial models to support decision making
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports for internal stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Support Risk & Business Continuity activities and planning processes.

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.

To be successful in this role you need to confidently lead and develop a high-performing team, influence a diverse range of stakeholders and build good networks. Your ability to bring structure to complexity, drive alignment and maintain focus on outcomes will be key to your impact.

• Good team working skills and experience in building effective teams with previous leadership experience
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, notably Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Power BI
• Understanding of planning and project management
• Understanding of basic management accountancy, cost reporting and risk management

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.

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

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance 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.