Senior Price Analyst

Job Description:

Salary Range: £53,269 - £60,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your Impact

Ready to make an impact? Join Leonardo UK and help shape the future of defence and aerospace working on the once-in-a-generation programme delivering sixth-generation air capability.

We are seeking a highly analytical finance professional to join our fast-paced, exciting, once in a generation FCAS Portfolio Office Team. We are looking for someone who can confidently lead the interface with our international partners and external stakeholders on key financial reporting matters.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted representative of the business, ensuring reporting is robust, defensible, and appropriately contextualised — safeguarding the organisation while maintaining strong customer relationships. This role is expected to work closely within the G2E Domain headquartered in Reading, with an expectation of on site working within Reading Office at least 3 times a week.

At Leonardo, you’ll be part of a culture that values precision, continuous learning, and professional development. We offer flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference. If you excel with numbers, enjoy problem‑solving, and thrive in a team environment, this role offers an exciting next step.

What you will do as Senior Price Analyst

• Financial Analysis & Reporting
  • Deliver high-quality financial reporting, analysis, and insight with a strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and transparency.
  • Interpret complex financial data and translate it into clear, structured narratives suitable for customer consumption.
  • Ensure all reported figures are fully reconcilable, supportable, and aligned with internal governance standards.

• Customer & Stakeholder Interface
  • Lead customer-facing discussions related to financial performance, cost drivers, variances, forecasts, and contractual financial mechanisms.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for financial reporting queries, challenges, and escalations from customers.
  • Confidently explain financial outcomes while managing expectations and preventing misinterpretation or misrepresentation of data.

• Narrative & Messaging Control
  • Shape and control the financial narrative to ensure messaging aligns with company strategy, contractual position, and risk appetite.
  • Provide context and commentary that balances transparency with appropriate protection of the business.
  • Ensure consistency of messaging across customers, senior leadership, and internal forums.

• Governance, Risk & Protection
  • Ensure all financial communications are compliant with contractual, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
  • Identify and manage financial reporting risks, including exposure arising from customer interpretation or challenge.
  • Partner closely with Legal, Commercial, and Senior Finance stakeholders to protect the company’s position in external discussions.

What You''ll Bring

• Strong analytical capability with proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and performance management.
• Experience leading customer-facing or external-facing financial discussions.
• Ability to translate detailed financial information into clear, structured, and defensible narratives.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of financial risk.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge constructively and manage difficult conversations.
• High attention to detail with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience in contract-based, project-based, or regulated environments.
• Exposure to customer audits, financial governance forums, or contractual financial reviews.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Seniority:

Primary Location:

GB - Reading

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Contract Type:

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid