Associate Director, Internal Controls (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-04-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-FARMINGTON-0004 ~ 4 Farm Springs Rd ~ 4 FARM SPRINGS

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Internal Controls team.

Brief Department Description

RTX’s Corporate Internal Controls Team is seeking a dynamic finance professional for an Associate Director role. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a candidate looking to expand their Accounting and Audit experience through deep exposure to a complex, fast‑paced, global business environment.

The Internal Controls Associate Director leads the RTX Corporate controls team, who is responsible for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and the Company’s Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance program. The team establishes corporate internal control requirements, ensures compliance with SOX, and provides support to both the Businesses and Corporate teams on broader financial reporting initiatives. As a member of the RTX Corporate Controls Team, you will also partner with Finance and Digital Technology (DT) leaders across the Company and gain a top‑down view of processes that materially impact RTX’s financial reporting. This role offers extensive visibility, cross‑functional collaboration, and the opportunity to influence control design and financial integrity across the enterprise.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop the RTX Corporate Internal Controls team, including two direct reports and a broader team of four. Ensure effective work allocation, coaching, and ongoing professional development

• Lead the annual SOX scoping process and communicate updated internal control requirements across the Company

• Oversee design and operating effectiveness assessments of RTX Corporate functions by reviewing control testing performed throughout the year, including evaluating proposed changes to test plans and test attributes

• Monitor control deficiencies across RTX; partner with control owners, Business teams, and Digital Technologies (DT) control leads to develop remediation plans and track progress to resolution

• Oversee the team’s evaluation of service auditor reports (e.g., SOC 1), including assessing risks, reviewing findings, and ensuring appropriate complementary user entity controls are documented

• Review and approve updates to the Company’s control descriptions and test attributes to reflect business changes, process centralization, or system transformations

• Implement new controls or modify existing ones in response to new accounting standards or regulatory requirements

• Provide guidance, education, and training on internal controls to Business Units and Corporate functions; lead monthly internal control council meetings

• Support finance transformation initiatives and identify opportunities for centralization, standardization, and automation of control‑related processes

• Lead enterprise‑wide process improvement projects and corporate initiatives using the CORE framework and tools

• Develop and deploy an AI governance risk and control framework as the use of AI expands

• Serve as a primary liaison to the Finance COE team responsible for administering Archer, the enterprise‑wide internal control solution. Drive tool enhancements and further deployment opportunities

• Present on internal control topics to senior leadership in various forums; provide recommendations on improving control design and operating effectiveness

• Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external auditors

• Support special projects, system implementations and one‑time control evaluations

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced Degree in a relate