Date Posted: 2025-07-18 Country: United Kingdom Location: GBR13: Home - Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA Position Role Type: 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 - Excellent track record in strategic and commercial financial management. - Strong business acumen. - Senior business-facing role. - Working in a process and data-driven organisation. - Proven experience in leading a finance function or business area. - Working in different business environments across a complex international large scale technology business - growth, consolidation, turnaround/contraction. - Working on large scale cross-functional/cross-business projects (e.g., cost reduction, process improvement). - Working in a business with a matrix or complex management structure. - Understanding of working in a Regulated or other Business to Government business. Competencies Leadership - Ability to motivate and inspire through influential communication. - Demonstrate the core values of RTX company. - Develop leadership excellence through sponsoring talent initiatives within the finance function ensuring robust succession planning and ready now talent. Customer focus - Communicates effectively with customers to ensure absolute clarity about requirements. - Establishes and manages excellent relationships with customers and stakeholders based on delivery of results and professional credibility. - Delivers exceptional customer service on a consistent basis. - Is receptive to new ideas and actively seeks feedback. Innovation - Removes organisational barriers to creativity and innovation. - Challenges the organisation to generate and implement breakthrough ideas and solutions. Work Management - Addresses work in a structured manner, prioritising tasks, setting goals and planning activities in a logical and efficient way to achieve success. Drives Results - Eliminates obstacles that affect organisational performance. - Focuses on outcomes not just process. Responsibilities - Partner closely with the CFO and senior leaders to drive strategic initiatives, monitor company performance and evaluate financial risks and opportunities - Lead and own the FP&A function for RUK, ensuring accurate, timely financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. - Oversight of materials and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, presenting complex financial information in a manner that is both clear and impactful. - 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. - Direct sophisticated financial models that enable rolling forecasts and scenario planning across multiple business units - Drive finance process and systems improvement, supporting advanced analytics and predictive modelling through change management and cross functional collaboration. - Champion a culture of ownership and proactive problem solving - Create strong working relationships with internal RTX and Raytheon stakeholders - Manage, mentor and inspire a high performing team of financial professionals building an internal talent pool for succession. LI-MF1 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. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link (http://www.rtx.com/privacy/Job-Applicant-Privacy-Notice) to read the Policy and Terms Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.