Associate Finance Director, ESSM

RTX • Tewksbury, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Shipboard Missiles (SBM) sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) is looking for a CFO to lead all aspects of financial management for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) program area to enable the achievement of its Annual Operating Plan and long-term strategic goals. The ESSM program provides reliable ship self-defense capability against agile, high-speed, low-altitude anti-ship cruise missile; low velocity air threats, such as helicopters; and high-speed, maneuverable surface threats. In this role, you’ll be a key member of the SBM Finance Leadership team and ESSM Leadership Team where you will partner with the ESSM Senior Director, Program leaders, and functional partners in an exciting and quick hitting environment to ensure financial and business goals are met through proactive overseeing, team guidance, and recommendation-based analysis to drive successful results across the program area. The ideal candidate will be able to provide financial guidance to this high-growth program area, ensuring program execution and strong business controls. We are looking for someone with the ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask across a variety of critical execution and capture activities that lead the ESSM program into the future. This position is currently designated as Onsite. The successful candidate will be required to work onsite from one of the following Raytheon locations: Tucson AZ, McKinney, TX or Tewksbury, MA.

Requirements

• Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years’ experience.
• Experience in managing staff and leading business teams.
• U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. (Secret) security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, creative, and innovative and use critical and strategic thinking.
• Sound analytical, problem identification, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and lead teams to success and develop talent.
• Experience in program proposal strategy, negotiations, performance-based payment (PBP) strategy and price modeling for variance in quantity (VIQ)
• Experience with government contracting, DoD or Aerospace
• Experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Broad understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of finance professionals across the U.S., responsible for coaching, mentoring, and learning.
• Partner with the ESSM Program Leader and Shipboard Missiles Finance leader to drive predictable financial outcomes, growth, and program execution.
• Implement rigorous financial controls to successfully execute munitions acceleration contracts with multi year production and substantial company investment.
• Drive complaint financial management of a large portfolio of programs.
• Lead EAC’s, EVMS, AOP/LRP execution.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees