FP&A Lead

Job Title – FP&A Lead

Job Location – Bristol Job  – 42497

About this opportunity and L3

Harris UK Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3

Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3

Harris’ Bristol location is the Headquarters for our Maritime UK business – a leading global supplier of integrated marine control systems and simulation products for warships, submarines and high-end commercial marine vessels worldwide. Since its inception, L3

Harris has continuously iterated upon our Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) technology and successfully exported and delivered the system to over 300 vessels across 27 navies worldwide. We have additional Maritime UK sites in Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

Global Systems is seeking an experienced senior level FP&A analyst to lead and drive business results though program working capital improvements, program cash, and accurate monthly preparation. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who collaborates cross functionally with a variety of individuals across all levels of the organization. Must be able to effectively interface with senior levels of management.

The ideal candidate has a passion and ability to focus on the important business details driving key financial metrics (earnings, cash flow, orders, revenue) while continually assessing reasonableness, understanding why something changes, and determining how to achieve desired business results.

This is a highly visible role and has the ability to drive change and create value for the organization through insightful analysis and actionable recommendations. There will be numerous opportunities to present your findings to executive leadership.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week

Half day finish on a 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 8% 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, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme

Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary) What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Statistics) including coordinating, preparing, and analysing various financial reports and data prior to submission

Weekly closure analysis and reporting for Orders, Sales, Operating Income, and Cash flow Develop and maintain program working capital in FCST system

Forecast and provide variance analysis for program cash

Work closely with program finance to develop monthly forecasts

Drives understanding of variances and then works with appropriate individuals to identify corrective actions, risks, or opportunities resulting from those variances.

Experience developing and presenting executive level presentations tailored to both finance and non-finance personnel

Annual operating plan development

Monthly balance sheet and cash analysis/forecast and variance analysis

Financial reporting process improvement projects

Develops tools, templates, and…