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 defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence 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.
Job Title

Finance Business Partner
Job Location

Bristol
We can offer hybrid working pattern, with time in our offices and your home, to enable a good work-life balance. We do require you to be on-site 60% of the time across the month (3 days per week on average)

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Job ID

11459
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for

military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Bristol provides enduring, robust and cutting-edge Platform Management Systems (PMS) for both the UK Royal Navy sub-surface and surface fleets, notably current Astute submarine and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, in-build Type 26 and Type 31 frigates

this skill set also extends into cruise liners and super-yachts in the commercial marine market.
A few of our employee benefits
1pm finish every Friday
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 cover
Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What the role will involve
An integral part of the finance team, the Finance Business Partner will be embedded within the project teams as the conduit between the project, operations and finance team. Responsible for all areas of program finance including preparing, managing and directing the control of the budget for large and/or complex programs. Working alongside the project managers, you will perform tailored analysis and provide insight into project performance to aid decision making that ensures contracts achieve their required financial performance whilst maintaining strong financial governance.
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Budgeting, forecasting and reporting of the project/programme portfolio, including revenue, operating income and cash
Monthly P&L review, providing financial insight and understanding of performance
Collaborating with the wider finance team to help forecast cash flow and other treasury requirements
Prepare estimate to complete (ETC)/estimate at completion (EAC) from program staff input
Oversight and challenge of the project EACs to ensure the accuracy of revenue and profit recognition in accordance with accounting standards
Process improvement activities to enhance the financial support provided, seeking to develop and automate MI reporting
Assist the project team with the preparation for the monthly program reviews
Participate in presentations and group discussions at internal and external financial and/or project meetings as required
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the organisation to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
What youll bring
The role of

Finance Business Partner

requires the following experience and skills:
Be minimum part-qualified
Have significant QBE experience in programme finance
Hold strong previous Finance Business Partnering experience
Be comfortable presenting to all levels within the business
Have advanced MS Office Suite skills including Excel Modelling
Have a proactive approach to problem solving
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require 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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