Principal Specialist

**Date Posted**:
2024-04-09
**Country**:
United States of America
**Location**:
AZ848: RMS AP Bldg 848 1151 East Hermans Road Building 848, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
**Position Role Type**:
Onsite
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

**Job Summary**:
The Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Air Dominance Business Office is seeking an experienced and motivated financial analyst looking to expand their leadership skills within the development portfolio of the Air Dominance SSBU. This subset of the portfolio is focused on unlocking additional capability within the AMRAAM system and offers exposure to multiple customers and contract types. These contracts utilize contractual Earned Value (EV) to provide early indicators of performance (cost/schedule) impacts to the programs and allow for corrective measures to be implemented.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don't hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

**You must be able to work full-time onsite in Tucson, AZ** (Relocation provided)

**Responsibilities to Anticipate**:

- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to early career analysts
- Guide program team through data driven decision making by properly executing all aspects of a detailed earned value management process. This includes collaboration with key team members as well as delivery of EVM CDRLs while working the team through potential internal and external auditing.
- Drive collaboration with your program team to develop periodic estimates at complete and support financial forecasting.
- Communicate effectively with Cost Account Managers (CAMs), Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, Program and Finance leadership.
- Review key deliverables (EV, EACs, BSEC) for accuracy and consistency
- Prepare and track invoices

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or related topic
- Typically requires 5+ years finance work experience; OR an Advanced degree and 3+ years prior relevant experience
- Experience in SAP APEX and the Microsoft Office Suite of tools
- Experience interfacing, conducting business, and working collaboratively with various functional disciplines (Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Operations, etc.) in a cross matrix organization.
- Experience operating in a fast-paced environment
- Experience handling a high volume of priorities and maintain on time delivery
- U.S. Citizenship Status is Required as this position will require the ability to Access US Only Data Systems
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience in EVMS baselining, implementation, maintenance and surveillance
- Experience with SAP (APEX/PRISM)
- Strong presentation, communication, and professional skills and the ability to work independently and with some supervision and oversight - to include internal and external (USG, DCMA) communications
- Proven analytical skills
- Experience with Raytheon Program Management (PMX) Tool Suite
- Experience with Estimate at Completes (EACs) and EDIT+
- Experience with RPlan or other financial forecasting tools
- Experience with accounting policies and processes (contract close-out, EACs, BSEC, etc.)
- Experience with invoicing best practices or cancelling funds collections

**What We Offer**:
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the exceptional benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

**Additional Information**:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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, p