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Senior Finance Analyst - Overhead Reporting

Bristol, England; Gosport, England Job ID JR2025463671 Category Finance Role Type Hybrid Post Date Jul. 15, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) are looking for a self motivated and highly capable individual to take the role of Senior Finance Analyst within our Overhead & Rates team of BDUK. In an increasingly competitive environment and a continuing emphasis on the cost control, the business requires this role to partner with the BDUK business to deliver sustainable and measured cost performance across headcount, utilisation and indirect spend. This role will report to the Head of FP&A and Financial Analysis and liaise closely with the Overhead & Rates Lead to deliver against both functional and business objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

Key elements of the role include but not limited to the following:

  • Operate as a Business partner to the key functional areas of the BDUK business, supporting with the collation of affordability forecasts, tracking of actuals against forecast/budget and preparing variance analysis to understand key drivers of deviations to both forecast and budget.
  • Production of the monthly ‘Waterfall’ reports detailing status on overhead and G&A recovery, variations to budget in labour base and forecasted year end overhead and G&A rates.
  • Management of the quarterly update to BDUK Overhead & G&A Rates.
  • Evaluation of key Risks and Opportunities to meet Annual Budgets and provision of recommendations/input into key business decisions as a result.
  • Drive consistency and standardization across the wider BDUK Finance team, ensuring compliance to Boeing standards and requirements.
  • Key interface with the Customer as part of the review of BDUK Rates.
  • Important conduit to the Estimating and Pricing team within BDUK to ensure proposed work is priced in a profitable manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • The role will require broad financial acumen and a firm grasp of management accounting methodologies across budgeting, cost absorption, variance analysis and forecasting. The successful candidate should ideally hold a professional qualification in CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent.
  • Be proficient in excel modelling/data manipulation and hold the ability to distil complex financial information and data into simple and clear messaging for the business leaders. As a result, good use of management reporting tools (eg Microsoft Powerpoint) will be key
  • A people person with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to partner with the business across all functions and levels. Business Partnering is critical to the role and therefore the successful candidate will have the ability to exhibit this on a regular basis
  • The role will provide an opportunity to gain great exposure to both the Finance Senior Leadership team and the broader BDUK leadership team. The insight it provides into the broader business will ensure an ambitious individual can build a great career at Boeing. The successful candidate will therefore take pride in their own personal development and own their development plan to progress a career at Boeing in the future

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
  • Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
  • Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
  • An inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
  • Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
  • 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
  • Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
  • Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
  • Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
  • 6x annual salary life insurance
  • Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
  • Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Work Authorization:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 18, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a BPSS clearance.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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