Date Posted:
2026-06-12
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Harlow, Essex
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
Raytheon UK has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Weapons Programme finance team, based in Harlow.
As Senior Finance Analyst, you will be responsible for providing high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis and insight to the Finance and Programme teams.
Our Senior Finance Analyst will lead on a high profile programme, which underpins the financial performance of the Mission Area for several years. You will be relied upon to provide proactive business partnering to the Programme Manager and wider team. The Senior Finance Analyst will ensure compliance with financial governance and policy requirements; monthly business forecasting; AOP and 5-year strategic planning; project accounting (EACs); balance sheet reviews; and cash management.
You must be eligible and willing to gain BPSS and SC clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Understand and communicate the link between programme and financial performance, providing insight into the numbers for business leads and key stakeholders helping shape decision making and business strategy
2. Ensure financial processes are delivered on time and well understood by the business and other key stakeholders including Risk and Opportunity Management, Earned Value Management, Forecasting
3. Supporting the achievement of all metrics (bookings, sales, profit, cash)
4. Actively promote the importance of accuracy, predictability and value add analysis across all finance deliverables, promoting where possible the importance of financial data and information
5. Support the Programme Team with Quarterly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
6. Support in the establishment of the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and five-year plan targets.
7. Act as the “financial conscience” of the business and ensure Business and Financial Policy adherence.
8. Providing financial insight to support the business risk & opportunities process (development, analysis, mitigation & review).
9. Building a network with all Stakeholders.
10. Champion best practice and look to improve systems and processes.
11. Support the Finance Manager to develop meaningful financial analysis to support new business investment decisions and pricing.
12. Ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support.
Required Experience:
13. Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or Finalist
14. Project Accounting experience
15. Business Partnering skills, working across different internal functions
16. Relevant commercial experience in a similar defence or complex contracting environment
Desirable Experience:
17. Experience of working with SAP, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
18. Proactive, analytical and inquisitive
19. Attention to detail and process adherence
Benefits and Work Culture
20. 37hr working week with early finish Fridays - start your weekend early!
21. 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days and up to 5 paid days volunteering
22. 10.5% company pension contribution with 6% employee contribution
23. Annual company bonus scheme (discretionary)
24. 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension
25. Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work, amongst others
26. Enhanced sick pay
27. Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
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.
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.
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