Technology Project Analyst

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Raytheon UK takes immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, they are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining their team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. They provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what they do.

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.

You’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation where project finance is seen as the cornerstone of the Project Management Office. They offer real ownership, visibility and the chance to help shape and influence how project decisions and directions from a financial perspective. You’ll work closely with experienced project and finance professionals, gain exposure to varied and interesting projects and have clear opportunities to grow your skills and career.

Key skills required:

• Excellent organisation skills and time management
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring data accuracy and completeness in reports and records
• Confident communicator who can interact with stakeholders at all levels, from project team members to senior executives
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• SAP and advanced MS Excel skills
• Eligible for achieving SC security clearance

Additional responsibilities include:

• Budget and cost control through weekly monitoring of labour/expenses
• Document and records management via maintaining accurate, up-to-date documentation such as client forecast trackers
• Financial Reporting by assisting the Project Managers with quarterly EACs and validating CIP balances
• Support new business opportunities through financial modelling
• Invoicing and billing of monthly approval of client billing for all costs/expenses hitting specific projects

Benefits and Work Culture:

• Competitive salaries
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• 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, 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:

• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focused
• More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity.