Government Principal Accounting Specialist - Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-08-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

About Us:
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 successful candidate will be part of the Raytheon Government Accounting team responsible for the development of the government required annual incurred cost submission filing. Work requirements include liaison and audit support activities with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and other government representatives to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual requirements, and compliance with RTX policies. This role provides ongoing opportunities to interface with the Finance key team members, including the Controller and CFO.

All Government Accounting partners across Raytheon work to standardize controls and processes, identify best practices, and create efficiencies in order to ultimately support our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do: 

• Prepare and analyze data for submission of adequate annual Incurred Cost Proposals for SAS and other RI&S Home Offices

• Responsible for the formulation and preparation of formal audit responses to DCAA/DCMA. Act as liaison to inquiries and audits.

• Provide guidance related to disclosed practices, policies & procedures, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

• Compliance support for SAS and RI&S Segments/Reporting Units

• Provide guidance related to compliant costing (NBI, Support Labor, Ethics, Material)

• 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

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or a related field and 5+ years relevant financial work experience; or an Advance degree and 3+ years of relevant financial experience.

• Experience with SAP, Analysis for Office, MS Excel or similar financial systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Possesses knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cost principles, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Agency FAR Supplements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Strong analytical skills, leveraging intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel functionality

• Ability to summarize large sets of data for leadership review

• Deep interpersonal skills and the ability to function well in a team based environment and ensure overall objectives and goals of the organization are achieved

• Desire to work in a highly collaborative environment

• Excellent writing, communication and critical thinking abilities.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• 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.

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The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’