At a Glance
- Tasks: Support project finance, manage budgets, and ensure accurate client billing.
- Company: Join Raytheon UK, a leader in defence and aerospace technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, flexible working, and enhanced family policies.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional development and volunteering.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and understanding of budgets; finance certification is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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Location: Barnwood, Gloucester – hybrid working
Security Clearance Required: SC - Currently SC Cleared
Duration: Full time permanent
Hours: 37hrs per week
Raytheon UK takes 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.
About the role:
In this role you’ll play a key part in the PMO function providing financial assurance and enabling Project and Programme Managers to make key business decisions. Key duties include:
- Approving expenses
- Ensuring accurate, timely client billing
- Performing variance analysis to prevent cost overruns
- Assisting with forecasting and tracking profitability throughout the project lifecycle
You’ll collaborate with the wider business functions including Finance, Commercial and Senior Leaders. The function has opportunities for career and professional development. You’ll support the delivery of projects and play an influential role within a collaborative culture for project success.
Skills and Experience:
- Excellent organisation skills and time management
- Strong understanding of budgets, forecasting and cost control
- Thrive in fast-paced environments with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, reports and deadlines
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring data accuracy and completeness in reports and records
- Confident communicator who can interact with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and advanced MS Excel skills
- Finance certification desirable but not essential
Responsibilities:
- Budget and cost control through weekly monitoring of labour/expenses
- Document and records management via maintaining accurate, up-to-date documentation
- Financial Reporting by assisting the Project Managers with quarterly EACs
- Support new business opportunities through financial modelling
- Invoicing and billing of Monthly approval of client billing for all costs/expenses
- Submit forecasts to clients in line with deadlines
Benefits and Work Culture:
- Competitive salaries
- 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes
- 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
- Early 1.30pm finish Friday
- A grownup flexible working culture that is output-focused
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
RTX Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with over 180,000 employees globally.
