Senior Finance Analyst

Raytheon Technologies; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Harlow seeks a Senior Finance Analyst to provide high-quality financial analysis and insight. The successful candidate will support program execution, develop the Annual Operating Plan, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The role offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits including a pension scheme and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to provide high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis.
• Experience in commercial finance and business partnering.
• Resilience to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of all metrics including bookings and profit.
• Assist in the establishment of the Annual Operating Plan.
• Provide financial insight for the business risk & opportunities process.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred)

Resilience to work in a fast-paced, changing organisation

Commercially astute

Proactive, analytical and inquisitive

Attention to detail and process adherence

Highly organised and self-motivated

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

SAP

Cognos

MS Office Applications

Job description

Overview

Date Posted: 2025-10-09
Country: United Kingdom
Location: GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
Position Role Type: Unspecified

Senior Finance Analyst

Grade

P3

Function

Finance

Location

Harlow (Hybrid) onsite as per business requirements or occasional travel

SC Required

Baseline & SC

Duration

Permanent

Hours

Full-time 37hrs per week
08:30 to 17:00 Mon to Thur
08:30 to 13:30 Fri

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Analyst/ Business Partner to join the Training Team. This is an area of the business that is moving at a fast pace with a strong sales forecast and further potential for growth.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis and insight to the Finance and Programme teams.

The individual must have the resilience to work in a pressured environment and will be relied upon to support in the development of the AOP and 5 Year Plan, Quarterly EACs, monthly forecasting and variance analysis. This role would suit an individual looking to grow their potential and skill set, supporting the flawless program execution of the existing portfolio.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred)
• Resilience to work in a fast-paced, changing organisation
• Commercially astute
• Proactive, analytical and inquisitive
• Attention to detail and process adherence
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• Relevant commercial experience in a similar defence or complex contracting environment
• Project Accounting experience
• Experience of working with SAP, Cognos, MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Have an existing security clearance or able & willing to achieve a level of security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the achievement of all metrics (bookings, sales, profit, cash).
• Support in the establishment of the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and five year plan targets.
• Support the Program Execution Team with Quarterly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
• Supporting new business proposals as and when required for Gate Reviews including pricing, basis-of-estimate generation, foreign exchange management and risks and opportunities management.
• Act as the "financial conscience" of the business and ensure Business and Financial Policy adherence.
• Providing financial insight to support the business risk & opportunities process (development, analysis, mitigation & review).
• Building a network with all Stakeholders.
• Champion best practice and look to improve systems and processes.
• Support the Finance Manager to develop meaningful financial analysis to support new business investment decisions and pricing.
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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