Date Posted:
2026-03-06
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Harlow, Essex
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
Job Title: Finance Analyst– Operations Finance
Grade: P1
Function: Finance
Location: Harlow (Hybrid)
Clearance: SC Eligible (UK Eyes Only)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
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'rebuilding a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
What You Will Do *
In this role, you will work closely with the Operations Finance team and wider Finance function to support a wide range of critical activities that underpin the organisation’s financial performance. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of functional rates, undertake recoveries analysis to help optimise cost allocation, and support both capital and OPEX investment processes through forecasting, tracking and simple analytical insight. The position also feeds into functional business partnering, collaborating with teams across the organisation to provide clear financial guidance, support decision‑making and help drive operational efficiency. This role offers broad exposure across the business and the opportunity to influence outcomes through high‑quality analysis and proactive engagement.
Responsibilities
Rate Submissions: Help prepare information for planning cycles (LRP/AOP), support basic rate calculations, and assist with recoverability checks and putting together rate decks.
Rate Management: Help prepare information for planning cycles (LRP/AOP), support basic rate calculations, and assist with recoverability checks and putting together rate decks.
Government Accounting: Provide support with compliance tasks, help gather information for regulatory reporting, and assist with organising internal and external audits.
Functional Business Partnering: Work with non‑finance teams to collect accurate headcount information and help them understand core financial data.
Capex and Change: Support tracking of capex and change spend, help with simple ROI calculations, update forecasts (including capitalisation and depreciation) and prepare clear summaries for senior reviews.
What You Will Learn
Qualifications You Must Have *
1. Desire to undertake CIMA and ambition to progress.
2. Comfortable working with data and detail, able to communicate clear and simple messages.
3. Well organised, able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
4. Collaborative team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.
5. Curious, proactive, and motivated to learn, with developing analytical skills and confidence using Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
6. Exposure to SAP, Excel, Power BI or other finance systems.
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