Principal Specialist - Corporate Accounting Services

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT17: CACT Corp Nine Farm Springs Road Farmington CT 06034 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industryleading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Its 185000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics electric propulsion directed energy hypersonics avionics and cybersecurity. The company formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses is headquartered in Arlington VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Accounting team:

Brief Description of Department

The RTX Corporate Accounting team has an immediate need for a highly motivated finance professional to join our team. This individual will be responsible for ensuring quality and timely delivery of Corporate related activities including leading and supporting our monthend and quarterend close activities.

This role will provide an excellent opportunity for leadership through driving process improvements enhanced controls and monitoring and other critical corporate accounting activities. Additionally this individual will be a key point of contact in collaborating with a wide range of individuals working in various corporate functions outside of accounting including Legal Treasury Benefits Finance and Environmental Health & Safety among other departments.

What You Will do:

• Manage the daytoday activity impacting the corporate ledger. Activities include environmental reserves legal reserves unallowable Corporate spend etc.
• Review understand and explain results of quarterly corporate balance sheet and P&L and support periodic reviews with senior management. Evaluate risks and opportunities and escalate as appropriate with recommendations for resolution.
• Collaborate across various functions at Corporate and RTX business units to ensure significant transactions are recorded accurately and estimates are updated in accordance with policy.
• Work with external auditors on a variety of topics including the annual financial statement audit and quarterly reviews.
• Support enterprisewide process improvements projects and lead corporate initiatives in accounting utilizing the CORE framework and tools
• Develop and provide requirements for system (SAP) enhancements and lead functional testing and review.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• This role typically requires a bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or related field and at least 5 years applicable work experience gained in a corporate/public accounting or financial management setting
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.
• At least 3 years experience with SAP ERP system including developing and implementing system enhancements and/or supporting ERP implementations
• At least 3 years experience working with and knowledge of quarterly Corporate and/or business results balance sheet and P&L statements as well as providing support and periodic reviews with senior management

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior RTX or aerospace and defense industry experience
• Advanced degree in Finance Accounting Business
• Excellent analytical problem identification problemsolving and decisionmaking skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills including ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and the ability to meet critical deadlines and develop and apply solutions and process improvements
• Experience recognizing process shortfalls and successfully implementing positive change and the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited oversight and prioritize workload

Role Type:

Hybrid This is a hybrid role eligible candidates must reside near the RTX hub in Hartford CT.

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

What We Offer (Recruiter will add sections highlighted in yellow as needed)

Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare wellness retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave flexible work schedules achievement awards educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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The salary range for this role is 82000 USD 164000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance shortterm disability longterm 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 collectivebargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual shortterm and/or longterm incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collectivebargaining 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 companys performance.

This role is a U.S.based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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