Date Posted:
2026-07-24Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Harlow, EssexPosition Role Type:
HybridRaytheon 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:
- 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
- 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
- Supporting the achievement of all metrics (bookings, sales, profit, cash)
- 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
- Support the Programme Team with Quarterly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
- Support in the establishment of the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and five-year plan targets.
- 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.
Required Experience:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or Finalist
- Project Accounting experience
- Business Partnering skills, working across different internal functions
- Relevant commercial experience in a similar defence or complex contracting environment
Desirable Experience:
- Experience of working with SAP, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proactive, analytical and inquisitive
- Attention to detail and process adherence
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Skills Required
- Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or Finalist
- Project accounting experience (EACs, estimate at completion)
- Business partnering skills, working across internal functions
- Relevant commercial experience in defence or complex contracting environment
- University degree or equivalent experience (minimum 5 years relevant experience) or Advanced Degree with minimum 3 years experience
- Experience working with SAP
- Experience with Power BI
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proactive, analytical, inquisitive with strong attention to detail and process adherence
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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Retirement Support — 401(k) programs with company matching and, in some cases, additional employer contributions are emphasized as strengths across business units. Structured retirement elements, including plan variations that add a separate employer contribution, bolster total rewards for many roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with HSA participation and company seeding, alongside wellness incentives. Core health offerings are presented as comprehensive for many U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO in some groups and alternative schedules like 9/80 or every‑other‑Friday off expand time‑away options. Year‑end downtime in parts of the organization further enhances perceived flexibility for time off.
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