Date Posted:

2026-02-19

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GB-ESS-HARLOW-002 ~ Kao One ~ BLDG V

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst

Function: Finance

Location: Harlow, near Reading, Broughton, Manchester (Hybrid with 3 days a week on site) with occasional travel

Clearance: SC Required (UK eyes only)

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 and Work Culture

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 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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