[Remote] TOMAHAWK - Principal Program Cost Controls Analyst - P3 - (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Principal Program Cost Controls Analyst to support the Naval Air Missiles Product Line. The successful candidate will oversee Operations labor financials, manage cost accumulation methods, and provide financial analysis and reporting to ensure program financial commitments are met.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of Estimates At Complete (EACs) on a quarterly basis including costs, risks and opportunities for Factories and at the Program / Product Line level
• Provide cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to OSC leaders, leadership teams, and management using standard company tools and processes
• Prepare program financial forecasts, monitor actual costs, and explain variances to plans and forecasts
• Manage cost accumulation methods for direct labor including discrete charging and allocation pool charging
• Provide cost reduction project support and leadership based on manufacturing and functional expertise and experiences
• Support the preparation of cost estimates for new business proposals and assist Estimating and Program Analysts in developing rationale for basis of estimates
• Support Factory and Program activities in the business management role including being a key participant in all organizational decisions
• Assist in the development and streamlining of OSQ labor reports, EAC management and special projects to drive internal efficiencies

Skills

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• Experience in a business management or finance role in a company environment
• Experience in understanding the details of cost allocation over bases or amongst organizations or products
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Operating Systems and all Microsoft Office tools, with particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Experience in production or similar schedule driven environment within a profit driven business based on practical experience. Ability to discuss Profit and Loss (P&L) relationships from contracts to cost analysis
• Experience in analysis, APEX and PRISM
• 2 years in an independent role tasked to develop, update, and status financial and performance metrics and analysis driven reports
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, SQL)
• Strong analysis skills and comfortable working with and analyzing large data sets
• Clear, succinct, and polished written and verbal communication skills
• Convey business acumen to stakeholders without financial backgrounds or expertise
• Comfort taking on dynamic environments and taking on new challenges
• Experience in using SAP Business Systems (APEX, PRISM, Business Warehouse)
• Defense Contracting Finance work experience
• Ability to quickly learn advanced financial and planning skills required by multitask requirements and to create support plans and schedules for small to large projects in a cross-functional environment
• Problem solving abilities that bridge production realities to financial commitments

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
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement

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