What Jobs are available for Finance in Essex?

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst - Investment**
**Function:** Finance
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours** : Full time 37 hrs
**Location(s):** Harlow / Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week onsite.
**Security Clearance Requirements:** SC Eligible
**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:**
A key role supporting the Head of Finance - Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of capital and opex investment. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organisation and cuts across all functions and business, offering a wide exposure to senior leaders on both tactical and strategic issues.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Own the consolidated capital and change forecast (for RUK and RCL), driving performance versus annual plan/forecast
+ Drive maximum ROI out of capex and change projects. Track benefit realisation of capex and change projects
+ Owning UK forecast for capitalisation of assets and the depreciation forecast aligned to the latest forecast capitalisation plan.
+ Driving and supporting functional business case and AR generation (inc. but not limited to Capex, Change and M&S), basis of estimate and make v buy
+ Organising, prepping for and chairing the monthly SLT Investment Review Boards covering capex and change projects (AR spend v plan v approved AR, etc) for UK and RCL. Collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure all deliverables are met
+ Organising, prepping for and chairing SLT AR Gate Reviews and approvals for UK and RCL. Reporting on and chasing actions and approvals progress
+ Organising, prepping for and running AOP and LRP prioritisation process/meetings, ensuring that BPF and RCL are incorporated into process
+ Organising, prepping for and running UK and RCL EAC SLT reviews for material capex and change projects
+ Be the UK and RCL SME for all capex queries (policy, etc)
+ Ensure capex policy compliance across RUK and RCL
+ Owning and building relationships with S&I and Raytheon for capex. Regular 1:1s with key stakeholders such as S&I CFO, FP&A Lead, and Raytheon Investment Team
+ Owning Ops Finance capex relationship with RCL, ensuring that all ELCAN forecasts/budgets are incorporated into RUK numbers on a timely basis and feedback loops are closed out, e.g. impacts to BSPC metrics
+ Owning relationship with Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Lead. Ensure IBPs are aligned to capex and change plans
+ Owning LT ops reporting for UK and RCL investments (change, opex)
+ Owning S&I capex reporting for UK and RCL
+ Inputting into the Risk and Opportunities register for investments
+ Creating CFO speaker notes for LT Ops
**Candidate Requirements:**
+ A University degree or equivalent
+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA (or equivalent) full/part qualified
+ Relevant years' experience in finance roles
+ Excellent presentational skills. Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages. Experience of presenting to senior audiences
+ Ability to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple senior stakeholders and sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindset
+ Experience of working collaboratively within teams
+ Excellent planning skills
+ Strong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems. Previous experience of dealing one-to-one with both senior and external stakeholders and building relationships
+ Ability to solve issues, and deliver effective outcomes
+ Strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsets
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
+ Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
+ Working in a programme environment / knowledge of accounting for long term contracts
+ Negotiation experience and being an effective influencer
+ Creative and entrepreneurial, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the business
+ Experience of working in a matrix organisation
+ Understanding of Project reporting including EACs & EVMS
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_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:**
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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.

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title: Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering**
**Function:** FIN
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours** : Fulltime 37 hrs
**Location(s):** Harlow / Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week on site
**Security Clearance Requirements:** SC Eligible
**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:**
A key role supporting the Head of Finance - Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of functions, capital and opex investment. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organisation and cuts across all functions and business, offering a wide exposure to senior leaders on both tactical and strategic issues.
**Responsibilities:**
**Functional Business Partnering:**
+ Supporting the creation of Functional headcount, utilisation and overhead forecasting & reporting to support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP), LRP, AOP and monthly cycles. Roll-out standardisation of all forecasting & reporting across the whole business
+ Supporting the monitoring of performance versus annual plan/forecast and cost optimisation
+ Prepping for and supporting the monthly SLT Rates Review Boards for all rate decks
+ Supporting in the monitoring of functional dashboards/metrics, service level agreements (SLAs) and service catalogues, to drive efficiency and operational performance
+ Supporting the Risk and Opportunities register for rates
+ Supporting Business Restructuring and Indirect Cost Optimisation Projects
+ Supporting the implementation of new Finance Systems and associated processes as it relates to functional forecasting and rates
**Capex & Change:**
+ Support monitoring of capex and change spend versus annual plan/forecast
+ Support the analysis of ROI for capex and change projects. Track benefit realisation of capex and change projects
+ Supporting UK forecast for capitalisation of assets and the depreciation forecast aligned to the latest forecast capitalisation plan.
+ Supporting the monthly SLT Investment Review Boards covering capex and change projects (AR spend v plan v approved AR, etc)
+ Supporting SLT AR Gate Reviews and approvals for UK and RCL. Reporting on and chasing actions and approvals progress
+ Supporting UK SLT reviews for material capex and change projects
+ Supporting the Risk and Opportunities register for investments
**Candidate Requirements:**
+ A University degree or equivalent
+ Relevant years' experience in finance roles
+ Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages.
+ Ability to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindset
+ Experience of working collaboratively within teams
+ Strong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems.
+ Ability to support issue resolution, and deliver effective outcomes
+ Strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsets
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
+ Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
+ Some experience influencing outcomes
+ Proactive and solution-oriented, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the business
+ Experience of working in a matrix organisation.
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_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:**
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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.

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title:** Finance Manager - Rates & Government Accounting
**Function:** FINANCE
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours** : Full time 37 hrs
**Location(s):** Harlow/Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week on site.
**Security Clearance Requirements:** SC Eligible
**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:**
A key role supporting the Head of Finance - Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of rates and government accounting. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organisation and cuts across all functions and business, offering a wide exposure to senior leaders on both tactical and strategic issues.
**Responsibilities:**
Owning senior leadership team relationships and leading and owning output of a team of experienced professionals that are responsible for:
**Rates submissions**
+ Owning Long Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) rates (absorption costing) cycles
+ Developing and calculating, for all rate decks:
+ The estimated and actual costing and pricing overhead and G&A rates that will be used to price bids and be charged to backlog contracts
+ The estimated and actual average labour rates that will be used to price bids and be charged to backlog contracts
+ Drive collaboration, focusing on outcomes, with Business Programme Finance (BPF) to maximise recoverability of R&D and bid costs through rates
+ Effective problem solving and investigation skills are essential in providing solutions to unstructured challenges, such as new ways to perform strategic pricing
**Rates Management**
+ Be the single point of contact for rates analysis/reporting/queries. Developing and managing key relationships to deliver outcomes, such as:
+ Liaising with Business Programme Finance (BPF) to understand all business labour, material, ODC, subcon, R&Os, and investment (NBI, CFR, inventory) drivers of the recovery position
+ Liaising with Senior FM - Functional Business Partnering to understand all functional labour, utilisation, headcount and indirect cost drivers, R&Os, disallowables, depreciation, Corporate Brochure, RDEC and average labour rate impacts to the recovery position
+ Providing BPF and FP&A with recovery forecasts/budgets and R&Os, along with detailed analysis, to support pre close, close and AOP/LRP planning cycles:
+ Calculating under/over forecasts for all rate decks, for all forecast/budget cycles incorporating business, functional and Central Finance inputs
+ Owning the consolidated R&Os register for rates (functional and business inputs)
+ Regular partnering with Mission Area Leads / BPF to ensure that the recovery analysis provided is well understood, including:
+ Owning and briefing Marketing & Selling recharge to the Business
+ Owning and briefing disallowables recharge to the business
+ Own ad hoc rates exercises, e.g. mid-year reforecasts. Responsible for managing net recovery what-if scenarios on changes to functional forecasts or business COS forecasts.
+ Creating Leadership Team (LT) ops reporting for rates
+ Owning control tower submissions
+ Creating speaker notes for LT Ops
+ Owning rates PowerBI dashboard. Ensuring it is maintained, reconciles to source systems, is continually improved, etc
+ Maintaining COGNOS rates model. Collaborating with DT to ensure availability, and that system always reflects latest rate deck structure, e.g. allocations
+ Owning systems related roll-out of new rates, e.g. SAP, PMX and COGNOS implications
+ Supporting the implementation of new Finance Systems and associated processes as it relates to functional forecasting and rates
**Government Accounting:**
+ Ensure RSL's financial compliance with the Defence Reform Act (DRA) and Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) throughout the contract lifecycle, from bid to close out
+ Own RSL's relationship with CAAS (UK MOD Auditors)
+ Own RSL's relationship with the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)
+ Own RSL's relationship with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
+ Be the single point of contact for CAAS, SSRO and DCMA:
+ Manage, review and submit all reporting to these bodies, including, but not limited to, rates reporting, programme reporting and SME/Supplier Reporting
+ Manage, review and submit all responses to requests from these bodies, including all audit activity
+ Manage, review and submit all consultation responses to the SSRO
+ Coordinate all programme reporting and programme audit activity with MOD
+ Ensure that Finance, Commercial (and other functions as appropriate) are fully trained in all compliance issues
+ Be the RSL SME for all DRA, FAR and reporting queries
+ Attend industry groups, e.g. DSAG, to ensure that RSL are fully up to date with changes in the regulatory environment and that RSL interests are accounted for in industry responses to consultations
+ Ensuring all estimated and actual pricing rates are negotiated and approved in a timely fashion
+ Responding to queries from our internal and external auditors
**Team Planning/Comms:**
+ Plans repeatable and ad hoc rates, capex and change activities within Ops Finance team, ensuring all team members understand what is required, when, by whom
+ Acts as the liaison between Ops Finance and BPF, FP&A & Central Finance. Ensures that monthly, AOP and LRP rates, capex & change calendars are incorporated fully into the wider finance/business calendar (and vice versa) and tracked against
+ Planning and drafting Ops Finance communications aligned to calendar requirements, etc
**Candidate Requirements:**
+ A University degree or equivalent
+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA (or equivalent) qualified
+ Relevant years' experience in finance roles
+ Excellent presentational skills. Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages. Experience of presenting to senior audiences
+ Ability to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple senior stakeholders and sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindset
+ Excellent people manager (using both direct and indirect influencing skills). Experience of managing teams effectively
+ Excellent planning skills
+ Strong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems. Previous experience of dealing one-to-one with both senior and external stakeholders and building relationships
+ Ability to own issues, and deliver effective outcomes
+ Strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsets
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
+ Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
+ Working in a programme environment / knowledge of accounting for long term contracts
+ Creative and entrepreneurial, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the business
+ Negotiation experience and being an effective influencer
+ Knowledge of the Defence Reform Act and Federal Acquisition Regulations
+ Experience with proposal processes such as RLPM/IPDS
+ Knowledge of MoD procurement methodologies & DEFCONs
+ Experience of working in a matrix organisation
+ Understanding of Project reporting including EACs & EVMS
#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 ( 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.

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst - Program Controls**
**Function:** Finance
**Location:** Harlow, Essex - Hybrid Working with 2 days a week on site.
**Clearance:** SC Eligible
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours:** Full time 37 hours
**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:**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Senior Finance Analyst to join the Raytheon UK Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) Team. This is an area of the business that is moving at a fast pace with a strong sales forecast and further potential for growth.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Analyst will partner with both the RUK & US Collins teams and be responsible for providing high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis.
The individual must have strong stakeholder management skills, the resilience to work in a pressured environment and will be relied upon to support in the development of the AOP and 5 Year Plan, Quarterly EACs, monthly forecasting and variance analysis. This role would suit an individual looking to grow their potential and skill set, supporting the flawless program execution of the existing portfolio.
**Skills and Experience**
+ CIMA or ACCA qualified.
+ Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or related field or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with relevant years' experience.
+ Resilience to work in a fast-paced, changing organization.
+ Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
+ Proactive, analytical and detail orientated.
+ Attention to detail and process adherence.
+ Highly organized and self-motivated.
+ Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) and ability to communicate effectively to various stake holders and senior leadership.
+ Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
+ Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
**Desirable:**
+ Earned value Management knowledge (SPI/CPI/TCPI/IEAC/VAR).
+ Experience working with cross-functional teams (Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, etc.).
+ Demonstrated leadership and team collaboration skills.
+ Familiarity with Financial Planning and Analysis concepts, related systems, and processes (SAP, APEX, AO).
+ Strong prioritization and time management skills.
**Responsibilities**
+ Collaborate with UK & US based teams supporting the achievement of all metrics (bookings, sales, profit, cash).
+ Support in the establishment of the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and five year plan targets.
+ Support the Program Execution Team with Quarterly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
+ Support new business proposals as and when required for Gate Reviews including pricing, basis-of-estimate generation, foreign exchange management and risks and opportunities management.
+ Act as the "financial conscience" of the business and ensure Business and Financial Policy adherence.
+ Provide financial insight to support the business risk & opportunities process (development, analysis, mitigation & review).
+ Work closely with Financial Planning and Analysis, Business Program Finance and Central Finance Services, ensuring seamless communication on financial issues.
+ Build strong relationships across 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.
+ Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support as needed.
+ Provide weekly actuals across multiple programs
#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 ( 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.

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR13: Home - Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title:** Senior Finance Analyst - Functional Business Partnering
**Function:** Finance
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours** : Full time 37 hrs
**Location(s):** Harlow or Glenrothes/Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week on site.
**Security Clearance Requirements:** SC Eligible
**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:**
A key role supporting the Head of Finance - Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of functions, capital and opex investment. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organisation and cuts across all functions and business, offering a wide exposure to senior leaders on both tactical and strategic issues.
**Responsibilities:**
**Functional Business Partnering:**
+ Owning Business Partnering relationships with senior leaders and complex functions
+ Functional headcount, utilisation and overhead forecasting & reporting to support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP), LRP, AOP and monthly cycles.
+ Transform & standardise forecasting & reporting across the whole business
+ Owning the functional plans/forecasts, driving performance versus annual plan/forecast and cost optimisation
+ Prepping for and supporting the monthly SLT Rates Review Boards for all rate decks
+ Drive interlock between functions and the business. Embed tactical workload forecasting into budgets and forecasts
+ Supporting functional leads to create, manage, and monitor functional dashboards/metrics, service level agreements (SLAs) and service catalogues, to drive efficiency and operational performance
+ Supporting Manufacturing operational planning by acting as the conduit for PM, BD and Ops teams. For example, linking sales/unit plans to touch and support hours, machine hours, supply chain, etc, to drive business growth, efficiency, and operational performance
+ Supporting functional leads to create and manage zero based budgets and new and robust finance governance processes
+ Inputting into the Risk and Opportunities register for rates
+ Supporting Business Restructuring and Indirect Cost Optimisation Projects
+ Supporting the implementation of new Finance Systems and associated processes as it relates to functional forecasting and rates
**Capex & Change:**
+ Support the consolidated capital and change forecast, driving performance versus annual plan/forecast
+ Drive maximum ROI out of capex and change projects. Track benefit realisation of capex and change projects
+ Supporting UK forecast for capitalisation of assets and the depreciation forecast aligned to the latest forecast capitalisation plan.
+ Creating functional business cases and AR generation (inc. but not limited to Capex, Change and M&S), basis of estimate and make v buy
+ Supporting the monthly SLT Investment Review Boards covering capex and change projects (AR spend v plan v approved AR, etc). Collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure all deliverables are met
+ Supporting SLT AR Gate Reviews and approvals for UK and RCL. Reporting on and chasing actions and approvals progress
+ Supporting AOP and LRP prioritisation process/meetings
+ Supporting UK SLT reviews for material capex and change projects
+ Inputting into the Risk and Opportunities register for investments
**Candidate Requirements:**
+ A University degree or equivalent
+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA (or equivalent) part qualified
+ Relevant years' experience in finance roles
+ Excellent presentational skills. Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages. Experience of presenting to senior audiences
+ Ability to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple senior stakeholders and sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindset
+ Experience of working collaboratively within teams
+ Excellent planning skills
+ Strong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems. Previous experience of dealing one-to-one with both senior and external stakeholders and building relationships
+ Ability to solve issues, and deliver effective outcomes
+ Strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsets
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
+ Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
+ Working in a programme environment / knowledge of accounting for long term contracts
+ Negotiation experience and being an effective influencer
+ Creative and entrepreneurial, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the business
+ Experience of working in a matrix organisation
+ Understanding of Project reporting including EACs & EVMS
#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 ( 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.

**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
**Job Title:Senior Finance Analyst - Rates & Government Accounting**
**Function:** Finance
**Duration:** Permanent
**Hours** : Full time 37 hrs
**Location(s):** Harlow / Hybrid with 1 or 2 days a week on site.
**Security Clearance Requirements:** SC Eligible
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:**
A key role supporting the Head of Finance - Operations to deliver business advice and coordinated management of rates and government accounting. It will directly impact the profitability and competitiveness of the organisation and cuts across all functions and business, offering a wide exposure to senior leaders on both tactical and strategic issues.
**Responsibilities:**
**Rates submissions**
- Support Long Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) rates (absorption costing) cycles
- Develop and calculate costing and pricing overhead and G&A rates
- Develop and calculate average labour rates
- Collaborate with Business Programme Finance (BPF) to maximise recoverability of R&D and bid costs
- Provide solutions to undefined challenges, cutting across multiple business areas, such as new rate deck structures, or strategic pricing mechanisms
**Rates Management**
- Create recovery forecasts and budgets
- Liaise with BPF, Functional Business Partnering, and Central Finance to understand cost and recovery drivers
- Create what-if rates scenarios
- Create LT Ops Reporting for rates, functional control tower submissions and LT speaker notes
- Manage reconciliations such as under/over recovery
- Maintaining COGNOS functional forecast model. Collaborating with DT to ensure availability, and that system always reflects latest rate deck structure, e.g. allocations
- Maintain PowerBI dashboard and manage rate-related roll-outs (SAP, PMX, COGNOS)
**Government Accounting:**
- Ensure compliance with Defence Reform Act (DRA) and Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR)
- Support the management of relationships with CAAS, SSRO, and DCMA
- Lead reporting, audit responses, and consultation submissions
- Train internal teams on compliance and regulatory changes
- Participate in industry groups and ensure timely rate negotiations
**Candidate Requirements:**
- University degree or equivalent
- CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified
- Relevant years' experience in finance roles
- Excellent presentational skills. Comfortable with data and detail but having the ability to extract high level messages. Experience of presenting to senior audiences
- Ability to work on concurrent issues/problems with multiple senior stakeholders and sources of information, both internal and external, under time pressure. Being able to prioritise effectively and having an agile mindset
- Strong communicator and networker with a thirst for understanding the business model, providing meaningful and actionable insight, critical thinking and an ability to think differently about existing problems. Previous experience of dealing one-to-one with both senior and external stakeholders and building relationships
- Ability to own issues, and deliver effective outcomes
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
- Excellent systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office
- Creative and entrepreneurial, providing innovative solutions that drive value to the business
- Experience of working in a matrix organisation
#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 ( 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.