[Hiring] Principal Specialist, General Finance Management @RTX

Role Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance professional to support core accounting, reporting, and financial operations across the business. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, support month-end and quarter-end close activities and respond to a variety of ad hoc financial requests.

• Support internal controls reviews, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end journal entries, and special cross-functional and ad-hoc analysis.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to the site controllers on key metric, deliverable, reporting requirements and ad-hoc analysis.
• Build finance capabilities, tools and skills to increase efficiency and value of the Finance team across the business.
• Monitor and analyze general ledger activity, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial transactions while supporting month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Serve as a key liaison between Finance, Accounting, and operational teams to facilitate journal entries, provide SAP guidance, and resolve accounting-related inquiries.
• Respond to ad hoc financial and accounting requests, including invoice research and resolution, financial reporting support, and analysis of P&L and balance sheet activities.
• Travel up to 40% or as needed.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Accounting/Finance experience (e.g., program finance, functional-area finance, rates & budgets, material accounting, labor accounting, direct accounting, and overhead accounting).

Requirements

• SAP experience.
• Experience with OneStream.
• Microsoft suites: Office365, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Experience with continuous improvement such as Lean, Six Sigma, or CORE.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience communicating with the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience working effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!