Program Cost Controls Principal Specialist

Position Title

Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls (P3)

Tewksbury, MA

Responsible for supporting internal and external reporting requirements, Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance activities, financial forecasting and reporting, development of Estimates at Completion (EACs), and support of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities.

• Support program managers and cross‑functional teams with financial reporting and internal control activities.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM), FP&A activities, proposal efforts, and financial analysis requirements.
• Prepare earned value reporting, including cost, schedule, and financial analysis using company systems and processes.
• Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance analysis and reporting.
• Update financial reports and presentations for program leadership.
• Develop and support quarterly Estimates at Completion (EACs) and monthly Latest Revised Estimates (LREs).
• Process approved Budget Change Requests (BCRs) and maintain associated control system updates.
• Support monthly FP&A reporting activities.
• Support financial tool implementations and process improvement initiatives.
• Support contractual Earned Value Management System (EVMS) implementation and maintenance activities.
• Perform data analysis and variance reporting.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP or related business systems, including PRISM, SAP, or AO Reporting.
• U.S. Citizen – U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Experience using advanced Microsoft Excel functions, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis tools.
• Experience performing financial analysis and variance analysis.
• Experience identifying and resolving financial reporting issues.
• Experience communicating financial and program‑related information with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience managing assigned work activities and deliverables.
• Experience organizing, analyzing, and reporting large data sets.

• Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
• Parental leave, including paternal leave.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Award and recognition programs.
• Educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• Year‑end incentive compensation programs (subject to business and performance).

Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.

U.S. citizenship is required. This role is U.S.‑based and may include a hybrid working arrangement that requires onsite presence in Tewksbury, MA. Candidates must reside in the United States and be eligible to work on‑site.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.