Manager - Project Cost Reporting Analyst

RTX; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Achievement awards

Educational assistance

Backup care

Job summary

RTX seeks a Digital Technologies Project Cost Reporting Analyst to join the Value Management Office as the go-to finance expert for assigned projects. You will lead reporting, consolidation of cost data, and partnership with project managers to improve estimates at complete and forecast accuracy.

Remote US-based role within RTX Enterprise Services, collaborating with PMs and financial professionals to ensure cost objectives are met and data-driven decisions are made.

Qualifications

• Typically a university degree and 8+ years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with 6+ years experience
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables/Analysis)
• Ability to prioritize work on multiple competing activities and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis for projects.
• Aggregate actual cost data from multiple financial systems to view project financial health.
• Support estimating, monthly forecasting, and development of accurate Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Reconcile invoice gaps and time-tracking discrepancies while monitoring purchase orders.
• Analyze variances and coordinate re-baselining to maintain accurate project financial plans.

Skills

Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables/Analysis

Prioritization

Financial analysis

Education

University degree (or advanced degree) with 6+–8+ years experience

Tools

SAP/APEX

Planview Portfolios

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems.

With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: RTX Enterprise Services (ES) is looking for a Digital Technologies (DT) Project Cost Reporting Analyst to become a core member of the Value Management Office (VMO).

We have rebranded from PMO to VMO to highlight our enhanced focus on multi-mode value delivery, including traditional project management, Agile product delivery, and operational/project financial analysis services. Our VMO is part of a shared services Enterprise Applications organization and is responsible for leading significant business technology projects that reach across the company. Our projects primarily focus on application development, enhancements, and modernization. Many are SaaS software implementations & customizations. We also lead targeted infrastructure projects and business process improvements with a digital slant.

This is an exciting opportunity for the individual to execute weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial processes. You will collaborate with Program/Project Managers, fellow CRAs, Financial Professionals to execute, enable, and enhance project financial processes and ensure program/project cost objectives are met. As the “go-to” person for financials for assigned projects, you will help make data-driven decisions on the projects you support.

What you will do:

• Lead financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis for projects, demonstrating strong ownership and urgency in managing all project financials.
• Aggregate actual cost data from multiple financial systems to create a comprehensive view of project financial health.
• Partner with Project Managers and sponsors to support estimating, monthly forecasting, and development of accurate Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Reconcile invoice gaps and time-tracking discrepancies while monitoring purchase orders to ensure all costs are properly captured.
• Analyze financial variances and coordinate re-baselining activities as needed to maintain accurate project financial plans.

Qualifications – You Must Have

• Typically a university degree and 8+ years prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in related field and minimum 6+ years’ experience OR in absence of a degree, 8+ years of relevant experience is required
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft applications (Excel pivots/analysis, etc.)
• Ability to prioritize work on multiple competing activities and deadlines

Qualifications – We Prefer

• Experience developing & analyzing financial business cases &/or cost/benefit analyses
• Experience with SAP/APEX or other ERP Financial systems and Planview Portfolios
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, across all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and ability to influence others.Ownership and urgency around all project financial matters.

Location

This position is remote. Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Remote: This position is currently designated as remote. Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 candidate’s 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, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for 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. 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 company’s performance.

What We Offer

Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 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, Virginia.

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.