Unspecified
Job Title: Associate Director Financial Planning & Analysis
Function: FIN
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37 hrs
Location(s): Harlow (Hybrid) - would consider another Raytheon UK site location.
Security Clearance Requirements: SC
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:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Associate Director Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a high-profile role combining strategic vision with technical expertise to provide insights which will directly influence executive decision making.
The Associate Director FP&A is a key member of the Raytheon UK (RUK) finance leadership team, spearheading the development and continuous improvement of our FP&A function, ensuring robust financial planning, meaningful performance reporting and actionable insight that supports our growth ambitions.
Skills and Experience
1. Excellent track record in strategic and commercial financial management.
2. Strong business acumen.
3. Senior business-facing role.
4. Working in a process and data-driven organisation.
5. Proven experience in leading a finance function or business area.
6. Working in different business environments across a complex international large scale technology business – growth, consolidation, turnaround/contraction.
7. Working on large scale cross-functional/cross-business projects (e.g., cost reduction, process improvement).
8. Working in a business with a matrix or complex management structure.
9. Understanding of working in a Regulated or other Business to Government business.
Competencies
Leadership
10. Ability to motivate and inspire through influential communication.
11. Demonstrate the core values of RTX company.
12. Develop leadership excellence through sponsoring talent initiatives within the finance function ensuring robust succession planning and ready now talent.
Customer focus
13. Communicates effectively with customers to ensure absolute clarity about requirements.
14. Establishes and manages excellent relationships with customers and stakeholders based on delivery of results and professional credibility.
15. Delivers exceptional customer service on a consistent basis.
16. Is receptive to new ideas and actively seeks feedback.
Innovation
17. Removes organisational barriers to creativity and innovation.
18. Challenges the organisation to generate and implement breakthrough ideas and solutions.
Work Management
19. Addresses work in a structured manner, prioritising tasks, setting goals and planning activities in a logical and efficient way to achieve success.
Drives Results
20. Eliminates obstacles that affect organisational performance.
21. Focuses on outcomes not just process.
Responsibilities
22. Partner closely with the CFO and senior leaders to drive strategic initiatives, monitor company performance and evaluate financial risks and opportunities
23. Lead and own the FP&A function for RUK, ensuring accurate, timely financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
24. Oversight of materials and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, presenting complex financial information in a manner that is both clear and impactful.
25. Leadership of the Annual Operating Plann (AOP) and Long Range Plan (LRP) processes delivering robust KPI-driven financial modelling to support near- and long-term planning and scenario analysis.
26. Direct sophisticated financial models that enable rolling forecasts and scenario planning across multiple business units
27. Drive finance process and systems improvement, supporting advanced analytics and predictive modelling through change management and cross functional collaboration.
28. Champion a culture of ownership and proactive problem solving
29. Create strong working relationships with internal RTX and Raytheon stakeholders
30. Manage, mentor and inspire a high performing team of financial professionals building an internal talent pool for succession.
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