SECURITY CLEARANCE:

DoD Clearance: TS/SCI
Raytheon Program Managed by Collins Aerospace.
We are currently seeking a Principal Specialist, Program Finance & Control Analyst to join the Command, Control, Communications & Battle Management (C3BM) team. This position is an individual contributor role where you will interact with all functions of the C4I&A organization, including Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and Operations and is therefore an excellent position for an individual who wants to be integral part of a team that is directly responsible for program execution. Opportunities to interact with Collins Aerospace upper management, as well as our external customers and local government agencies are an additional benefit.
This position will be hybrid and located onsite at either our McKinney, TX or Dulles, VA site. Ability to work onsite weekly. This will include in a SCIF environment once security clearance is obtained. Selected candidate must live within a commutable distance to either McKinney or Dulles.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Prior Earned Value Management experience, concepts and application
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate data, develop financial models /plans/analyses/reports, and present solutions to problems/issues for which there is no established approach.
• Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER

• A Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Previous experience using SAP, APEX, APEX EV, Business Warehouse, and Program Management Excellence (PMX) preferred
• Microsoft Office skills (with a strong knowledge of Excel functions)
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative team setting
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented
• Self-starter and takes ownership of assignments
• Willing and able to learn new systems/tools and processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely across functional teams and with immediate management.
• Shows initiative by seeking ways to improve processes and data analysis
• Works under general direction and participates in determining objectives of assignment

POSITION ROLE TYPE:

Hybrid
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• You will be responsible for supporting the financial performance and execution of programs in the C3BM portfolio. This role requires a business partner approach to independent work effort under the direction of finance management.
• This position will be an integrated part of the program environment, cash management, and financial analysis functions. This will involve the generation of both internal and external financial reporting requirements, monitoring and analysis of cost data and cash flow, as well as in-depth financial planning.
• You will be responsible for implementing, reporting, and maintaining APEX data. The successful candidate will develop an ability to communicate at various levels of management and occasionally with the customer. In addition, the candidate should be able to problem solve given sufficient input and create methods to analyze data and identify potential issues.