Date Posted:

2025-07-30

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBR13: Home - Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Job Title: Associate Director Mission Area Finance

Grade: M6

Function: Finance

Location: UK site with Hybrid working

Clearance: SC

Duration: Permanent - Full Time 37 hours

Raytheon UK

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.

About the role:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Associate Director Mission Area Finance provides financial guidance from business capture/proposal development, through contract set up to delivery enabling growth while achieving its financial commitment to the business. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the Mission Areas strategy, growth, and investments while ensuring strong financial performance, robust internal controls, and building a high-performance finance team.

Partnering with the existing Associate Director Mission Area Finance and the wider Finance Leadership Team (FLT) you will bring strong leadership skills, deep industry knowledge, and a passion for driving business excellence in a complex and mission-critical environment. 

Skills and Experience

Excellent track record in strategic and commercial financial management.Extensive years' of relevant experienceUniversity or Advanced Degree in a related fieldStrong business acumen.Working in a process and data-driven organisation.Experience in implementation of new process, policies in support of strategies to deliver outcomes, business resultsProven experience in successfully leading a finance function or business area.Working in different business environments across a complex international large scale technology business – growth, consolidation, turnaround/contraction.Working in a business with a matrix or complex management structure.Effective problem solving, communication and influencing skillsUnderstanding of working in a Regulated or other Business to Government business.

Competencies

LeadershipAbility to motivate and inspire through influential communication.Demonstrate the core values of RTX company.Develop leadership excellence through sponsoring talent initiatives within the finance function ensuring robust succession planning and ready now talent.Responsible for creating and deploying the People Plan for the relevant mission area finance group to ensure delivery of business results

Customer focusCommunicates effectively with customers and executive leadership to ensure absolute clarity about requirements.Establishes and manages excellent relationships with customers and stakeholders based on delivery of results and professional credibility.Delivers exceptional customer service on a consistent basis.Is receptive to new ideas and actively seeks feedback.
 InnovationRemoves organisational barriers to creativity and innovation.Challenges the organisation to generate and implement breakthrough ideas and solutions.

Work ManagementAddresses work in a structured manner, prioritising tasks, setting goals and planning activities in a logical and efficient way to achieve success.

Drives ResultsEliminates obstacles that affect organisational performance using prior experience and analysis.Focuses on outcomes not just process.
 

Responsibilities

Partnering with the relevant mission area leadership team, provide financial insight and risk analysis to ensure sound business decisions are made in programme implementation and new business and strategy.Lead all aspects of financial management for a complex portfolio, including planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting to drive both short-term results and long-term growth. Manage business processes, including Estimates at Complete (EAC), Customer Reporting, Gate 5s, Working Capital Management and Earned Value Management.Construction of the relevant Mission Area Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Plan (LRP)Provide financial briefings and communications to customers, Finance Leadership Team, SCM/Ops, Engineering, as well as MA Director.Partner on new and innovative cost strategies in support of competitive procurements.Champion a high-performance culture focused on people, customer commitment and core values aligned with strategic business objective.Manage, mentor and inspire a high performing team(s) of financial professionals building an internal talent pool for succession.Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and reporting.

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