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 the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Finance Business Partner - Defence

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Please note, we operate a 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week)

Job ID –18711

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our ICI division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Hybrid working where possible – we operate a 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week)25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family coverPension scheme of up to 7% employer contributionLife Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protectionFlexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work schemeEmployee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Ensure that projects and programs adhere with established controls and processesMaintain and update project performance analyses to ensure understanding of project financials within the Project Management communityEnsure a consistent methodology is applied across all programs in relation to contingency, risk and their connection to milestonesSupport relevant bids to assist in preparing financial analysis and applying financial acumenWork with finance team to ensure correct billing and application of transactions to relevant projects and programsProvide support to periodic external and internal audits, from project overview to financial reports and reconciliations Adhere to all financial reporting requests and deadlines in respect of the transactions and reporting driven from projects

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant with recognised accountancy qualificationPreference for 5 years’ experience in industry (Defence experience preferred)Strong co-ordination skills and communication skillsConfident when interacting with employees at all levelsPrior experience of integrated ERP systems handling engineering / manufacturing transactionsExperience of program and project management and project accounting techniques and disciplinesFinancial modelling skills to support bid construction and other investment analysisAbility to work independently, set priorities and see exercises through to completionExcellent interpersonal skills to achieve effective partnerships and relationships in a multi-discipline environmentDisplays a high level of respect, diplomacy and tact when dealing with stakeholdersResilient, highly flexible and a naturally inquisitive individual

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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