Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering

Raytheon UK; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering in Harlow, UK. This role supports the Head of Finance in delivering business advice and managing financial operations, impacting profitability and competitiveness. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, finance experience, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include forecasting, performance monitoring, and supporting capex projects. Competitive salary range of GBP 40,000 - 60,000 and a hybrid working model are offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in finance roles.
• Ability to extract high-level messages from data.
• Strong communicator who can explain financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support creation of forecasting and reporting for business planning.
• Monitor performance vs annual plan.
• Support analysis of ROI for capex and change projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience with SAP

Proactive and solution-oriented

Ability to work under time pressure

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering

Raytheon UK

Harlow

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Date Posted: 2025-10-02
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Harlow, Essex, UK
Position Role Type: Unspecified
Job Title: Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering
Function: FIN
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Fulltime 37 hrs
Location(s): Harlow / Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week on site
Security Clearance Requirements: SC Eligible

Raytheon UK is a leader in defence and aerospace technology. We foster innovation, talent development, collaboration, and a clear purpose in improving national security and the world we build together.

About the role: A key role supporting the Head of Finance – Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of functions, capital and opex investment. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organization and cuts across all functions and business, offering exposure to senior leaders on tactical and strategic issues.

Responsibilities

Functional Business Partnering:

• Support the creation of functional headcount, utilisation and overhead forecasting & reporting to support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP), LRP, AOP and monthly cycles. Roll out standardisation of all forecasting & reporting across the whole business
• Support monitoring of performance versus annual plan/forecast and cost optimisation
• Prep for and support the monthly SLT Rates Review Boards for all rate decks
• Support monitoring of functional dashboards/metrics, service level agreements (SLAs) and service catalogues to drive efficiency and operational performance
• Support the Risk and Opportunities register for rates
• Support Business Restructuring and Indirect Cost Optimisation Projects
• Support the implementation of new Finance Systems and associated processes as it relates to functional forecasting and rates

Capex & Change:

• Support monitoring of capex and change spend versus annual plan/forecast
• Support analysis of ROI for capex and change projects; track benefit realisation
• Support UK forecast for capitalisation of assets and the depreciation forecast aligned to the latest forecast capitalisation plan
• Support monthly SLT Investment Review Boards covering capex and change projects
• Support SLT AR Gate Reviews and approvals for UK and RCL; report on and chase actions and approvals progress
• Support UK SLT reviews for material capex and change projects
• Support the Risk and Opportunities register for investments

Candidate Requirements

• University degree or equivalent
• Relevant experience in finance roles
• Comfortable with data and detail but able to extract high level messages
• Ability to work on concurrent issues with multiple information sources under time pressure; prioritise effectively and be agile
• Experience of working collaboration within teams
• Strong communicator and networker with the ability to understand the business model and provide meaningful insights
• Ability to support issue resolution and deliver effective outcomes
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
• Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
• Some experience influencing outcomes
• Proactive and solution-oriented; provide innovative solutions that drive value
• Experience working in a matrix organisation

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