Senior Program Cost Controls Analyst

RTX (Raytheon); McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Sr Analyst, Program Cost Controls to support the STARS team and MSR product line. You will lead monthly financial planning, forecast analyses, and reporting, providing recommendations to program leadership.

The role emphasizes cost control, EAC/LRE maintenance, and collaboration across Contracts, Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure accurate financial baselines and timely insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft PowerPoint and Word to prepare financial reports, presentations, and business documentation.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance access.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support monthly financial planning, forecasting, and close activities using RPLAN.
• Prepare and maintain Quarterly Estimates at Completion (EACs) and monthly Latest Revised Estimates (LREs).
• Analyze forecast commitments, financial risks, and opportunities and communicate results to program teams and senior leadership.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance analyses, including identification of trends, cost drivers, and variances to plan or forecast.
• Perform cost, schedule, and financial reporting activities, including funding analysis, funding tracking, forecasting, and reporting using established enterprise tools and processes.
• Review and validate EAC inputs, financial presentations, and proposal materials for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with approved financial baselines.
• Perform PRISM and material financial analysis, including MRP updates and analysis of grouping, pegging, and distribution impacts.
• Analyze material costs and related financial data to support end-to-end material cost reporting.
• Coordinate with Program Management, Contracts, Operations, Engineering, and other functional organizations to obtain and validate financial and operational information.
• Prepare financial analysis, reports, presentations, and recommendations for program leadership.
• Support proposal activities through financial analysis, cost data review, and preparation of required financial materials.
• Support program cash management activities, including analysis, tracking, forecasting, and reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Presentation skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

APEX EV

BW (Business Warehouse)

RPLAN

PRISM

Job description

RTX, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Sr Analyst, Program Cost Controls to support the STARS team and MSR product line. You will lead monthly financial planning, forecast analyses, and reporting, providing recommendations to program leadership.

The role emphasizes cost control, EAC/LRE maintenance, and collaboration across Contracts, Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure accurate financial baselines and timely insights.