Job Description

Main Duties

• Providing day-to-day financial support for key stakeholders within the business and wider company
• Supporting the quarterly EAC process
• Understanding and communication of the link between programme and financial performance for the business
• Recognition of revenue applied to service and product based programmes, including collaboration with financial accounting to ensure that programmes are set up correctly and executed in line with Raytheon policies.
• Support of pricing activity for commercial bid activities
• Reporting from SAP, BW and Cognos for all programmes
• Production, agreement and distribution of financial targets, including forecast, to Programme managers to ensure that forecasts are understood, have stakeholder buy in and are agreed prior to submission
• Champion best practice and look to improve systems and processes with liaison with wider finance teams
• Be responsible for excellent financial governance in line with Raytheon policy
• Ad hoc analysis as required by the business and wider finance teams
• Supporting the Finance Manager in production and dissemination of management information to key stakeholders in Raytheon UK and Raytheon US
• Act as guardian of the financial conscience of the business with the ability to play Devil’s advocate and looking to provide solutions that innovative to financial problems

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred) with proven relevant commercial experience in a similar defense or complex contracting environment. Resilience and able to adapt to changes in a fast-paced growing organization. Attention to detail. Collaborator who can influence within a matrix organization between multiple functions to achieve goals. Working knowledge of MS Office; with a focus on Advanced Excel skills Critical thinker who can identify and drive new business opportunities for financial growth. Able to understand customer and stakeholders thinking, with the ability to influence and shape these. Experience interfacing and conducting business with a various functional disciplines (Business Development, Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, etc.). Strong communicator with the confidence and presence to interact with, and present to, senior leaders. A creative problem solver who can operate effectively under changing constraints. Current holder of or eligibility to obtain MoD Secret (SC) level security clearance. “Can-do” attitude. Pro-active approach and the ability to priorities workload and desire to go an “extra mile” to add value. Commercial/Business background, with demonstrable acumen. Previous experience in a business partnering role. Systems Experience in SAP, COGNOS. Experience in a software development, system integration environment or similar would be advantageous.