Date Posted:
2026-05-11Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Harlow, EssexPosition Role Type:
HybridBenefits:
- £: Competitive salary
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
- Car/Car allowance
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
- Private Medical Insurance
Work Culture
- 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
- Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
- Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.
About us
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.
Our Business
As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.
With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, Advanced Products, the successful candidate will manage and develop a small team of qualified and part qualified accountants within the business pillars. The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing high quality business partnering and accurate, actionable financial analysis and insight to the business team and to Finance leaders across Raytheon UK and US.
The individual must have the resilience to work in a pressured environment and will be relied upon to provide proactive strategic input and leadership across the Business Programme Finance team. The individual will ensure compliance with financial governance and policy requirements; monthly business forecasting and reporting; AOP and 5 year plan strategic planning; project accounting (EACs); investment; balance sheet reviews; cash and foreign exchange management.
Role & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the strategic Finance Business Partner to the Business Team and functional leaders, embedding finance at the heart of decision‑making
- Lead financial management, reporting, and forecasting across key metrics including bookings, sales, profit, cash, budgets, and new business investment
- Provide insight by linking programme performance to financial outcomes, shaping business strategy and decisions
- Support development of Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and Long‑Range Plans (LRP), ensuring strong functional alignment
- Support new business and Gate Reviews, including pricing, cost estimates, risk and opportunity assessment, FX management, and contract negotiations
- Own investment governance and reporting (AR/CFR/NBI), including approvals, inventory AR monitoring, and burndown planning
- Lead the Estimate at Completion (EAC) process, including complex and high‑profile fixed‑price programmes
- Deliver clear, timely forecasts and financial insights for senior finance and business leaders
- Line manage and develop finance team capability, supporting development and succession planning
- Manage UK/US finance stakeholder relationships, ensuring delivery against financial commitments
- Act as the financial conscience of the business, ensuring policy compliance and strong financial control
- Champion best practice, continuous improvement, and enhanced systems and processes
- Promote a culture of accuracy, predictability, and value‑add financial analysis across all finance deliverables.
Essential Skills:
- Qualified CIMA / ACCA accountant with experience in defence or complex contracting environments
- Strong finance business partnering across matrix, multi‑function organisations
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced financial analysis with strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to resolve complex business and commercial challenges
- Commercially astute, supporting strategic planning and informed decision‑making
- Highly resilient and adaptable in fast‑paced environments with competing priorities
- Able to translate complex data into clear, executive‑level insights
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in a programme environment, including accounting for long‑term contracts and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Financial leadership experience or exposure to leading finance workstreams
- Strong systems proficiency, including SAP, Cognos Enterprise Planning & BI, and Power BI.
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