At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide financial analysis and support for exciting aerospace projects.
- Company: Join Raytheon UK, a leader in defence and aerospace technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, flexible working, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for volunteering and professional development.
- Why this job: Be part of a team shaping the future of national security while growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a proactive, analytical mindset required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Job ID: 01865448
Posted: Today
Start Date: 2026-08-11
Location: Glenrothes, Fife
Country: United Kingdom
Time Type: Full time
Date Posted: 2026-08-11
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).
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.
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.
Location: Glenrothes (Hybrid with 3 days a week on site)
Clearance Required: BPSS
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the Advanced Products Team during a time of sizeable growth. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing high quality, accurate and actionable financial analysis and insight to the Advanced Products Finance and Programme teams.
The individual must have 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.
Main Duties:
- Provided financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business partnering support across programme and commercial operations.
- Assisted with budgeting, pricing, new business proposals, risk management, stakeholder engagement, customer reporting, and strategic financial analysis to support business growth, profitability, and compliance.
Essential Skills/Requirements:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proactive, analytical and inquisitive approach
- Commercial awareness/business acumen
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Highly organised and self-motivated
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Part-qualified CIMA or ACCA
Desirable Skills/Requirements:
- Commercial experience within a defence, aerospace, or complex contracting environment
- Project accounting experience
- Experience using SAP, Cognos, and Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Existing security clearance, or willingness and ability to obtain one.
Raytheon adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Finance Analyst - Advanced Products in Fife employer: Raytheon
Raytheon is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Glenrothes or Livingston, Scotland, where innovation meets purpose in the aerospace and defense sector. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a strong focus on employee development through mentoring and leadership opportunities, we foster a culture of collaboration and excellence. Our commitment to work-life balance, flexible working arrangements, and enhanced family-friendly policies makes Raytheon a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
