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

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