Finance Principal Specialist, Program Controls ONSITE

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Global Patriot PAD supporting the Netherlands Patriot program. The successful candidate will be a key member of the finance team and will be responsible for performing detailed financial analysis to help define and understand monthly variances to budget and the EAC position, perform quarterly estimates at completion and monthly latest revised estimate, and utilize other metrics and tools to ensure the successful execution of the program. The ideal individual for this job will be an excellent communicator with a desire to learn and be challenged, be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and have the ability to interact with a variety of management levels. This role is being offered in an onsite capacity and is based on the needs of the business. Onsite work can be done at the Tewksbury, MA location. Relocation assistance is not being provided.

Requirements

Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or a related field & a minimum of 5 years of related work experience; OR an Advanced degree and 3 years of related work experience
Experience with data analysis, reporting and/or process improvement (i.e. Program Controls)
Experience with finance tools (Program costs, scheduling, tracking, and/or forecasting)
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience with Earned Value, Estimates at Completion (EACs)
Experience with current Raytheon financial tools/systems: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX), Program Management Excellence (PMX) Tool Suite
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite - Microsoft Excel (ie., pivot tables, advanced formulas)
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate information concisely to a cross functional team
Independent, self-motived, innovative, strategic thinker and highly organized

Responsibilities

Preparation of Earned Value reporting of cost/schedule and financial analysis utilizing standard company tools and processes
Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance and data analysis
Update financial reports and presentations for program leadership
Develop and support Quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) / monthly Latest Revised Estimate (LRE)
Process approved Budget Change Requests (BCR) and ensures all changes are incorporated into control systems
Support FP&A monthly cadence as needed