Principal Specialist, General Accounting

Date Posted:

2025-05-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT6: 4 Farm Springs 4 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: 

We are seeking a highly-motivated specialist to be part of the General Accounting team within the RTX Enterprise Services – Controllership and Compliance organization.  This person will perform the following primary responsibilities.

What you will do:

• Perform monthly cash account reconciliations related to various Collins, Pratt & Whitney and/or Corporate accounts
• Assist in account reconciliation research items with the goal of driving resolution between cross-functional departments 
• Support the monthly close process through processing monthly journal entries, closing activities and account reconciliations related to various Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Corporate Raytheon accounts
• Prepare month end reporting including miscellaneous supplementals and deliverables to support disclosures for 10-Q/10-K
• Assist the Pratt & Whitney Military team with a range of accounting tasks and functions.
• Work closely with third-party accountants, Ernst & Young, to ensure the accurate preparation and processing of accounting transactions for the Pratt & Whitney Military entities.
• Contribute to ES by bringing innovative solutions within the knowledge base and work of the department
• Provide excellent customer service to Collins, Pratt & Whitney, and/or Corporate accounts, including answering questions or responding to ad hoc requests as required
• Participate in process improvement activities related to all central accounting functions as required, i.e., journal entry automation, support finance transformation, other automation efforts.
• Provide excellent customer service to Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Corporate including answering questions or ad hoc requests as required.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• This position typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field and at least 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience
• At least 3 years’ experience with and knowledge of current common enterprise finance and accounting systems such as SAP and month end close procedures
• At least 3 years’ experience with and knowledge of US GAAP Accounting Practices
• At least 3 years’ experience performing monthly cash account reconciliations and researching and resolving variations/ issues
• At least 3 years’ experience supporting the monthly close process through processing monthly journal entries, closing activities and account reconciliations

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in SAP
• CPA and/or MBA
• Strong proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and database reporting skills with solid analytical, planning and organizational skills to solve problems and recommend comprehensive solutions
• Proven verbal and written communication skills, good business acumen and ability to brief levels of management as well as the ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience in a fast paced, deadline driven environment and maintain a service-oriented demeanor with professionalism in sensitive and challenging situations

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 with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) lea