Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Raytheon is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, dedicated to solving complex problems in the industry. They are seeking a Principal Program Cost Controls Analyst to oversee Operations labor financials, support cost management, and collaborate with various teams to ensure financial targets are met.
Responsibilities
- Support the creation of Estimates At Complete (EACs) on a quarterly basis including costs, risks and opportunities for Factories and at the Program / Product Line level
- Provide cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to OSC leaders, leadership teams, and management using standard company tools and processes
- Prepare program financial forecasts, monitor actual costs, and explain variances to plans and forecasts
- Manage cost accumulation methods for direct labor including discrete charging and allocation pool charging
- Provide cost reduction project support and leadership based on manufacturing and functional expertise and experiences
- Support the preparation of cost estimates for new business proposals and assist Estimating and Program Analysts in developing rationale for basis of estimates
- Support Factory and Program activities in the business management role including being a key participant in all organizational decisions
- Assist in the development and streamlining of OSQ labor reports, EAC management and special projects to drive internal efficiencies
Skills
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
- Experience in a business management or finance role in a company environment
- Experience in understanding the details of cost allocation over bases or amongst organizations or products
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Operating Systems and all Microsoft Office tools, with particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel
- Experience in production or similar schedule driven environment within a profit driven business based on practical experience. Ability to discuss Profit and Loss (P&L) relationships from contracts to cost analysis
- Experience in analysis, APEX and PRISM
- 2 years in an independent role tasked to develop, update, and status financial and performance metrics and analysis driven reports
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, SQL)
- Strong analysis skills and comfortable working with and analyzing large data sets
- Clear, succinct, and polished written and verbal communication skills
- Convey business acumen to stakeholders without financial backgrounds or expertise
- Comfort taking on dynamic environments and taking on new challenges
- Experience in using SAP Business Systems (APEX, PRISM, Business Warehouse)
- Defense Contracting Finance work experience
- Ability to quickly learn advanced financial and planning skills required by multitask requirements and to create support plans and schedules for small to large projects in a cross-functional environment
- Problem solving abilities that bridge production realities to financial commitments
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
Company Overview
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible. It was founded in 1948, and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.bbn.com.