[Remote] Principal Specialist, Accounting

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 motivated and experienced individual to join the RMD Government Accounting team. The selected candidate will interface across functions and ensure compliance with RTX policies while performing various accounting and auditing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze cost impacts and cost accounting changes
• Prepare and analyze data for submission of adequate annual Incurred Cost Proposals for RMD
• Responsible for the formulation and preparation of formal audit responses to DCAA/DCMA
• Act as a liaison to DCAA/DCMA and respond to inquiries and audits
• Prepare and submit the RMD Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statements
• Provide guidance related to disclosed practices, policies & procedures, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Compliance support for RMD and RMD’s Segments/Reporting Units
• Prepare and present to leadership annual CAS Testing Plan
• Provide guidance related to compliant costing (NBI, Support Labor, Ethics, Material)
• Review requests for Special Burden Material determinations
• Coordinate with process owners for Support Allocation/Labor Pool compliance and audit requests
• Ensure timely updates for Booking and Billing Indirect Rates
• Coordinate across the enterprise to align FAR/CAS interpretations, identify best practices, and support required Corporate Metrics

Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field and minimum 5 years' of experience in finance or related business role; or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years' experience in finance or related business role
• Experienced user of SAP, Analysis for Office, MS Excel or similar financial systems
• Experience in understanding complex cost accounting structures
• Ability to synthesize large data sets and summarize for leadership review
• Ability to work independently and ensure overall objectives and goals of the organization are achieved
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 30 and 31 and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Understanding and experience applying Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statements
• Excellent written and verbal skills and strong analytical skills
• Understanding of complex business data, processes, rate modeling, and how master data drives rate application

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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