[Hiring] Principal Specialist, Accounting @RTX

Role Description

Raytheon Accounting organization is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join the Government Accounting team. This team member will interface regularly across all functions within Raytheon and with Government Audit and Management agencies. The individual will also work closely with other functional organizations, CAS Segments, and the Finance Leadership Team to ensure compliance with RTX policies. This position provides an excellent opportunity for networking with other Raytheon functional organizations, other RTX Businesses, and Corporate.

As a member of the Controller’s organization, the selected candidate will perform tasks that include (but are not limited to):

• Prepare and analyze cost impacts and cost accounting changes
• Prepare and analyze data for submission of adequate annual Incurred Cost Proposals for RMD
• Responsible for the formulation and preparation of formal audit responses to DCAA/DCMA
• Act as a liaison to DCAA/DCMA and respond to inquiries and audits
• Prepare and submit the RMD Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statements
• Provide guidance related to disclosed practices, policies & procedures, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Compliance support for RMD and RMD’s Segments/Reporting Units
• Prepare and present to leadership annual CAS Testing Plan
• Provide guidance related to compliant costing (NBI, Support Labor, Ethics, Material)
• Review requests for Special Burden Material determinations
• Coordinate with process owners for Support Allocation/Labor Pool compliance and audit requests
• Ensure timely updates for Booking and Billing Indirect Rates
• Coordinate across the enterprise to align FAR/CAS interpretations, identify best practices, and support required Corporate Metrics

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field and minimum 5 years’ of experience in finance or related business role; or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years’ in finance or related business role experience.
• Experienced user of SAP, Analysis for Office, MS Excel or similar financial systems.

Requirements

• Excellent written, verbal and analytical skills
• Understanding of complex business data, processes, rate modeling, and how master data drives rate application
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 30 and 31, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Cost Accounting CASB, and Incurred Cost Proposal
• Ability to synthesize large data sets and summarize for leadership review

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