[Hiring] Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis @RTX

Role Description

RTX has an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (P4 level) to join the Enterprise Services (ES) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, supporting the Digital Services Organization. This position plays a pivotal role in delivering strategic financial insights, strengthening cost management discipline, and driving improvements in enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives.

This role requires advanced knowledge of financial systems, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence operational partners through clear, data-driven analysis. The ideal candidate will work independently, coach junior team members, and support efforts to modernize reporting and forecasting capabilities.

• Serve as a lead financial analyst within the ES Digital portfolio, managing overhead cost center expenses (FTEs, software, hardware, contractor labor, etc.) across multiple service lines.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and planning activities, ensuring compliance with government accounting regulations (CAS/FAR) and alignment with AOP and Long-Range Plan (LRP) targets.
• Develop and maintain financial models, variance analyses, and performance dashboards to inform business decisions and resource allocations.
• Prepare, manage, and reconcile pre-paid and accrual journal entries related to overhead expenses, ensuring accuracy and timely closeout in accordance with GAAP and internal policy.
• Partner directly with ES functional leadership to understand financial drivers, evaluate trade-offs, and present insights that guide strategic execution.
• Analyze infrastructure cost allocations and support transformation initiatives that optimize cost structures across digital programs.
• Prepare and present executive-level financial briefings summarizing key performance drivers, risks, and recommendations; translate complex financial data into clear leadership narratives.
• Contribute to the development of goals, operational plans, and budgets across the discipline, with visible impact on broader organizational outcomes.
• Coach, review, and work with other finance professionals; serve as a technical and professional resource for lower-level analysts on the team.
• Drive process improvements and reporting enhancements — including Power BI and automated financial workflows — increasing forecast accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing moderate to significant improvements in processes, systems, and reporting tools to enhance overall team performance.
• Influence policies, practices, and procedures within and outside the finance function at an operational level.
• Manage and support internal and external audits; ensure adherence to internal controls and disclosure requirements.
• Ensure compliance with government accounting regulations (CAS/FAR) and disclosure statement obligations across all financial activities.
• Communicate and coordinate with parties within and outside the organization - including customers, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders - on financial governance matters.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent finance or accounting experience including FP&A, overhead budgeting, or project support, and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in FP&A with a track record of operating independently and delivering results with minimal oversight.
• Advanced Excel, data modeling, and financial systems experience (SAP, AO, PRISM, APEX, Power BI).
• Experience with large data sets and data manipulation techniques, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Experience with government compliance requirements (CAS/FAR) and disclosure statement governance.
• Proven ability to coach and develop lower-level finance professionals; experience reviewing and delegating work effectively.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated experience presenting financial insights to executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to meet critical deadlines and drive process improvements in a complex, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Experience supporting Digital Technology, Applications, or Infrastructure portfolios in a large, regulated enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with cost center management, cross-charging, and labor planning in a matrixed organization.
• Prior exposure to financial transformation initiatives and reporting modernization efforts.
• Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information in a fast-paced, geographically dispersed team environment.
• Demonstrated drive for leading process change and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve forecast accuracy and reporting quality.
• Inquisitive with strong analytical and mathematical skills; organized with emphasis on tracking multiple concurrent workstreams and revisions.
• Experience with intercompany cost allocation, shared services cost models, or government-compliant disclosure structures.

Benefits

• 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.