Chief Financial Officer (Raytheon UK) - Full-time / Part-time

Chief Financial Officer (Raytheon UK)
Location Harlow
Req ID 163576BR
Raytheon UK are a leading defence & security systems & solutions provider. Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be responsible for leading the Finance function, be a true business enabler in a US financial reporting environment. The CFO is a key role for the Raytheon UK (RUK) Leadership team, with Operational, Strategic, Leadership and People Development elements all critical to the success of this role.
Role and Responsibilities
Create and lead the financial strategy for the business to achieve its strategy and growth objectives over the next 3 to 5 years for the RUK & ELCAN businesses.
Lead the finance function to achieve its mission to continue its growth and be world class business & function
Provide actionable insight & analysis into the key drivers of business performance
Maintain a highly effective and robust internal control environment
Be the senior sponsor of business improvement initiatives, such as the Transformation & Affordability project
Working closely with the CEO to ensure Financial business considerations are supporting business decisions and Finance Lead for the RUK Senior Leadership team
Represent UK & ELCAN at the RTX
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ISRS)
Finance Team level
Be a critical sounding board for the CEO and the leadership team
Create strong working relationships with internal RTX stakeholders in the UK, ELCAN and US
Responsible for
small team of direct reports and overall function of approx. 80 people across UK and ELCAN, Canada
Required skills and experience
Strong Business Acumen
Senior Business-facing role
Working in a process and data-driven organisation
Proven experience in leading a finance function
Working in different business environments across a complex international large scale technology business growth, consolidation, turnaround/contraction
Working on large scale cross-functional/cross-business projects (e.g., cost reduction, process improvement)
Working in a business with a matrix or complex management structure
Working as part of an International Organisation
Understanding of working in a Regulated or other Business to Government business, desirable
Excellent track record in strategic and commercial financial management
Qualifications:
Degree and Professional Finance or Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Competencies:
Leadership
Ability 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 and the wider organisation ensuring robust succession planning and ready now talent
Customer focus
Communicates effectively with customers 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
Innovation
Removes organisational barriers to creativity and innovation
Challenges the organisation to generate and implement breakthrough ideas and solutions
Work Management
Addresses work in a structured manner, prioritising tasks, setting goals and planning activities in a logical and efficient way to achieve success
Drives Results
Eliminates obstacles that affect organisational performance
Focuses on outcomes not just process
About Raytheon UK
With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester with presence across other customer sites also. Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country Raytheon UK employs 1,700 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances.
Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the Raytheon Technologies organisation and sits within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space business
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cyber security. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Standard Benefits:

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

6 times salary Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes.

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced Maternity & Shared Parental leave.

37hr working week, with an early finish Friday (hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site specifics arrangements).

Executive Grade benefits
Diversity:
Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success. Raytheon UK pro-actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Raytheon Women's Network, RayBAME, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), Raytheon Reservist Network (RaRe), Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities (RADA), RayPride and all work together with our Diversity & Inclusion council, and all Raytheon employees are welcome to participate regardless of their background.
As a proud contributor to the HM Armed Forces, Raytheon UK signed the HM Armed Forces covenant in 2014. Due to the varied activities and support to our Armed Forces & Reservists,
Raytheon UK has since been awarded the prestigious Covenant Gold Award Employee Recognition.
Raytheon UK recognise that our people are the critical factor in our success, and we strive to provide a challenging and rewarding careers.
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