Finance Business Partner

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Description:

Job Title: Finance Business Partner – FTC one year to cover Maternity Leave

Job Location: UK – Crawley – West Sussex

Job Code: AS20212211-73165

L3Harris Training Systems play a key role on delivering the L3Harris Commercial Aviation Solutions mantra of ‘Creating Safer Skies’. From our computer based solutions all the way to our state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (FFS), improving the training experiencing and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do. Our Fixed Training Devices (FTD) and FFS feature aircraft-specific flight decks, offering the form, fit, feel, and function of the actual aircraft.

About the role: As a member of the training systems team, you will manage and control the forecasting, planning and analysis process for Training systems. Provide key metrics and insights to the senior management team to drive business performance. Work closely with the UK and HQ Finance teams to develop reporting and quality of insights.

Day to day responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Lead in the preparation and presentation of the Training systems forecast, budget and actuals, working with the UK and US Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate information.

• Maintain weekly Risks/Opportunities report, challenging key business stakeholders to deliver the actions required to crystalize upside and mitigate downside.

• Conduct detailed P&L and Balance Sheet analysis to understand actual and forecast performance along with key business drivers. Provide variance analysis for movements, develop industry knowledge and detailed understanding of the business fundamentals to become a key contributor to business performance.

• Develop and maintain regular KPIs, benchmarking and metrics to produce management information for senior management.

• Involvement in business cases and new bid proposals. Ensure that financial analysis is robust to facilitate informed business decision making.

• Partnering with senior management, providing challenge and support in order to meet the operational objectives and financial targets of the business unit.

• Track business performance of key initiatives. Developing and leading on cost efficiencies, synergies and margin optimization projects.

• Ad hoc projects, reporting and analysis.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications:

• Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA with experience gained in commercially focused finance roles within large blue chip organizations

• Ability to handle complexity – experience of building new reporting and data modelling from scratch

• Gravitas to challenge and support stakeholders of all levels across the business and challenge the status quo

• Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative

• Strong communicator that can tailor their approach to the audience and present with impact

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with a strong work ethic

• Proactive approach – spot issues early and liaise effectively with key stakeholders

• Innovation, continuous improvement mentality

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Auto Enrolment pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group Income Protection, Private Health Care and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts with cinemas, travel, major retailers, family days out and much more
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Subsided staff restaurant

Note: This Job Description is not intended to be all inclusive. It is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job title. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the role. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws