Principle Specialist FP&A (Interim) in Crawley

Senior Finance Analyst

Position type: Hybrid (12-month fixed-term contract). Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

This role works with the EMEA Airports business.

You will partner with the airports business to provide governance, finance insight, and risk mitigation.

The role requires resilience in a pressured environment and support in developing the AOP, 5‑year plan, quarterly EACs, monthly forecasting and variance analysis.

The role will actively provide insight into finance performance and work with the business to identify & eliminate risks.

This hybrid role requires a minimum of three days per week in the office during initial training; thereafter may reduce to two days per week.

• Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
• Proactively and regularly provide financial insight to support the business risk & opportunities process, including variance to plan and latest estimate.
• Work collectively to identify growth opportunities and actions to mitigate known risks.
• Business support for Program and Commercial teams.
• Owner of product profitability information integrity and support product profitability tracking, including in‑depth functional cost reviews.
• Evaluate and understand performance drivers and explain the link to financial performance.
• Support new business proposals for Gate Reviews, including basis‑of‑estimate generation, foreign‑exchange management, and risks and opportunities management.
• Review all provisions and communicate where additional provisions may be necessary.
• Financial reporting: monthly program profitability and update of known risks and opportunities, including variance explanation to latest estimate and plan.
• Accurate monthly reporting of EMEA Airports performance in SAP.
• Reporting of monthly results, providing supporting analyses and other routine reporting to stakeholders.
• Provide solution‑based approach to financial review.
• Interpret and articulate trends, provide management information and data to support business insight and actions.
• Respond to ad‑hoc reporting requests and queries.
• Build a network with all stakeholders.
• Champion best practice and look to improve systems and processes.
• Partner with the EMEA Airports management teams for financial planning.
• Operate and coordinate standardized cadence, structure and formats for value‑stream performance tracking, latest estimate and monthly actuals reporting.
• Prepare monthly forecast, AOP (annual operating plan), strategic plans – LRP (long‑range planning) ensuring alignment in the business and associated supporting analyses.
• Develop processes and templates to allow effective business planning.
• Internal control reporting: ensure adherence to internal financial control policies and procedures consistent with US GAAP, Sarbanes‑Oxley, international accounting standards and all applicable international legal and statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all accounting policies, procedures and financial reporting timetables.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Qualified accountant or part‑qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Good Excel and Power Point skills and experience working with SAP.
• Project accounting experience.
• Customer focus – pursue best customer‑focused responses that add value to the business.
• Operational/commercial bias with strong business acumen.
• Adaptability – readily respond to changes in business requirements or scope of responsibilities.
• Attention to detail.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Relevant commercial experience in a similar industry or complex contracting environment.
• Analytical thinking – applies root‑cause techniques when faced with problems and uses knowledge gained to mistake‑proof the process.
• Communication – communicates clear understanding of subject matter and offers informed positions.
• Knowledge of UK, US GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley legislation.
• Proactive and self‑motivated with determination to succeed.
• Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment.

All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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