Principal Specialist, FP&A (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-11-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office - IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

The FP&A, Principal Specialist, reporting to the Finance Controller, is the primary finance business partner collaborating with cross-functions to provide support and insightful financial analysis to the management team in the areas of accounting and controls, reporting, forecasting / budgeting and long-range-planning that helps the business unit deliver its financial targets.

What You Will Do:

• Drive monthly financial analysis within the forecasting/reporting process that identifies trends, risks, and upsides.

• Provide finance support to management, including but not limited to business case development, program performance, P&L projections, budgeting, and variance analysis.

• Lead Sales, Repairs and Product Line teams to perform monthly forecast process.

• Assist Finance Controller with developing annual budget and long-range-planning process.

• Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending, and variance analysis for management.

• Foster strong partnerships with cross-functional teammates to ensure alignment with finance and the business.

• Liaison with cross functional teams to act as central point of contact for FP&A questions from Collins Central and SBUs’ Finance.

• Prepare journal entries, calculate accruals, allocate expenses, and closely interact with other Finance team members during the month-end close process.

• Develop and distribute standard and ad-hoc monthly reporting.

• Support senior management level reviews as needed.

• Troubleshoot and provide best practices around financial systems.

• Create and iterate standardized processes, tools and templates to drive efficiencies and consistencies.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• Knowledge of GAAP, financial analysis, and complex accounting systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in finance or accounting.

• Experience working for a Fortune 500 company or Aerospace and Defense industry is a plus.

• Experience with OneStream, Blackline/ARMs, Hyperion HFM and SAP.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Tableau, PowerBI is a plus.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

•Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

•Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

•Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

•Tuition reimbursement program 

•Student Loan Repayment Program  

•Life insurance and disability coverage  

•Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

•Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

•Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

•Adoption Assistance           

•Autism Benefit  

•Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

•Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

•Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

•Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

•Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

• And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

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