
Senior Finance Analyst – Functional Business Partnering
RTX
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Harlow • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Build trusted Business Partnering relationships with senior leaders across multiple functions
- Lead functional headcount, utilisation, and overhead forecasting for IBP, LRP, AOP, and monthly cycles
- Standardise and improve forecasting and reporting processes across the organisation
- Own functional plans and forecasts, driving delivery against annual targets and identifying cost‑optimisation opportunities
- Prepare and support monthly SLT Rates Review Boards
- Strengthen alignment between functions and the business by embedding tactical workload forecasting
- Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, SLAs, and service catalogues to enhance performance
- Act as a key link between PM, BD, and Operations teams to support Manufacturing planning
- Support the creation of zero‑based budgets and improved finance governance processes
- Provide inputs to rate‑related Risks & Opportunities and support restructuring and cost‑optimisation initiatives
- Support the implementation of new Finance systems and related processes
- Support consolidated capital and change forecasts, ensuring delivery against annual financial plans
- Maximise ROI by tracking benefits and performance of capex and change projects
- Contribute to UK asset capitalisation and depreciation forecasts
- Develop business cases and produce ARs (Capex, Change, M&S) with supporting analysis
- Support monthly SLT Investment Review Boards with clear AR performance reporting
- Support prioritisation for AOP and LRP cycles
- Provide insights for SLT reviews of major capex and change initiatives
- Input into the Investment Risk & Opportunities register
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent
- Part‑qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA (ideally completed management level)
- 3+ years' experience in finance roles
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to distil detailed data into high‑level insights for senior audiences
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure with an agile, solutions‑focused mindset
- Strong planning skills and experience working collaboratively within teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining financial concepts to non‑finance stakeholders
- Strong communicator and networker with experience building relationships with senior and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to solve problems and deliver effective outcomes
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
- Strong systems skills, including SAP and Microsoft Office.
Benefits
- Collaborative environment
- Abundant opportunities for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
forecastingreporting processesbudgetingfinancial analysiscapitalisationdepreciationperformance metricscost-optimisationbusiness case developmentrisk management
Soft Skills
presentation skillsagile mindsetplanning skillscollaborationcommunication skillsrelationship buildingproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingstrategic thinkingnetworking
Certifications
CIMAACCAACA