Finance Analyst – Business Programme Finance (ACTS)

Date Posted:

2026-03-26

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Warminster, Wiltshire

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Benefits:

• £: 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)
• 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

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 Finance Manager within the ACTS (Army Collective Training Service) Programme, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis and insight to the Finance and Programme teams.

The individual will be relied upon to support 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 ACTS Programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of Weekly and Monthly Reporting requirements for all elements of the ACTS Programme

• 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.

• Supporting 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.

• Providing financial insight to support the business risk & opportunities process (development, analysis, mitigation & review).

• Building a network with all Stakeholders.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities with tight deadlines

• Strong communication across varying functions and levels with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance staff

• Champion best practice and look to improve systems and processes.

• Ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• AAT Qualified/ Part Qualified CIMA(Preferred)/ACCA

• 2+ Relevant years’ experience in finance roles

• Project Accounting experience

• Business Partnering skills, working across different internal functions

• Relevant commercial experience in a similar defence or complex contracting environment

Desirable:

• Experience of working with SAP, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Proactive, analytical and inquisitive

• Attention to detail and process adherence

• Highly organised and self-motivated

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

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