Principal Specialist, FP&A (Remote)

Date Posted: 2026-06-08 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-REMOTE 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 Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

What You Will Do

RTX has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Specialist, Financial Analyst to join the Enterprise Services (ES) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Digital Finance team. This position plays a pivotal role in delivering strategic financial insights, strengthening cost management discipline, and driving improvements in enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. This role requires advanced knowledge of financial systems, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence operational partners through clear, data-driven analysis. The ideal candidate will work independently, share knowledge with team members and be a key contributor in efforts to support cost center management, modernizing reporting and forecasting capabilities using Business Intelligence tools. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain financial models, variance analyses, and performance dashboards to inform business decisions and resource allocations using data aggregation and dashboarding tools, including Power Query and Power BI
• Drive process improvements and reporting enhancements, increasing forecast accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the financial analyst for the ES Digital portfolio, managing overhead cost center expenses across service lines (FTEs, software, hardware, contractor labor, etc.).
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast and planning activities, ensuring compliance with government regulations (CAS/FAR) and alignment with AOP and Long-Range Plan (LRP) targets.
• Partner directly with ES functional leadership to understand financial drivers, evaluate trade-offs, and present insights that guide strategic execution.
• Assist in the preparation of executive-level financial briefings summarizing key performance drivers, risks, and recommendations.
• Ability to travel up to 2 times a year

Qualification You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent finance experience including FP&A, overhead budgeting, or project support and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• Experience with large data sets and data manipulation techniques
• Experience with financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Experience with project or task financial management and support including analyzing budgets, monitoring actual cost data, developing forecasts, and providing variance analysis

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Qualifications

We Prefer

• Ability to meet critical deadlines and develop and apply process improvements
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal oversight
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting to cross-functional and executive stakeholders
• Experience with government compliance requirements (CAS/FAR)
• Strong communication, comfortable speaking in groups while confidently and professionally sharing opinions with every level of management.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights effectively
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, geographically dispersed team environment with multiple tasks going on simultaneously, with overlapping responsibilities and firm due dates
• Advanced Excel, data modeling, and financial systems experience such as SAP, PRISM, APEX, Power Query, Power BI
• Inquisitive with strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information
• A drive for leading process change, willing and able to partner with cross business teams to improve forecast accuracy
• Prior exposure to financial transformation initiatives and reporting modernization
• Familiarity with ES Brochure, budget allocation methodologies and cross BU support

Learn More & Apply Now Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend