Senior Coordinator Payroll Operations (Hybrid)

Payroll Operations Senior Coordinator Off-Cycle Processing

At RTX, the world's 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 Payroll Operations Senior Coordinator Off-Cycle Processing role is responsible for administering pay processing actions across multiple RTX business units including: Raytheon, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Corporate. This role ensures accurate calculation, entry, reconciliation, and compliance for processes including but not limited to: off-cycle check processing, transfers, terminations, short?term and long?term military differential pay, and daily data changes according to federal regulations (USERA), SOX controls, union CBAs, and RTX policies. This position will partner closely with the following teams: LOA, Payroll Operations, TLM, HR, and the business units to ensure timely and accurate payroll transaction processing.

What You Will Do

• Complete multiple off-cycle payroll processing procedures while ensuring accurate earnings and deductions, and meeting strict payroll deadlines.
• Apply state/local laws, union rules, and BU-specific policies to transaction processing while supporting audit activities by maintaining accurate and timely documentation for all payroll actions.
• Monitor and process changes to employee status (Active, Paid LOA, Return from LOA), performing the appropriate transactions associated with each.
• Prepare, audit, and submit payment transactions related to terminations, transfers, and daily employee info changes for weekly, biweekly, and semi-monthly pay cycles across all divisions.
• Collaborate with the Payroll Service Center to load, validate, and reconcile payment batches.
• Review and process military leave cases submitted via ServiceNow (SNOW) for Short and Long-Term Military leaves across all business units.
• Collaborate with LOA Team, HR, Payroll Ops, and Time & Labor on case processing and employee inquiries.
• Directly communicate results of calculations, discrepancies, and case resolutions to employees and stakeholders.

Qualifications You Must Have

• An Associates degree (or other 2-year post high school training) or equivalent experience with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in payroll operations or an adjacent field, preferably in a large multi-business unit organization.
• Experience with Excel for advanced analytical skills (Pivot Tables, Xlookup, etc.)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working with tools such as ADP EV5, Workday, SNOW, and reporting systems.
• Proficiency in analyzing Leave & Earnings Statement documents and applying military pay rates to payroll calculations.
• Experience processing termination and transfer transactions related to final pay and other time-off payouts across business units.
• Familiarity with SOX controls and payroll compliance processes.
• Knowledge of payroll concepts including earnings, deductions, pretax adjustments, reconciliations, autopay, and offsets.
• Ability to work with complex multi-system workflows, adhering to federal laws and regulations while maintaining strong attention to detail.

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) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Work Location: This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Greenville/Richardson TX, Tucson AZ, Cedar Rapids IA, or Farmington CT.

The salary range for this role is 53,100 USD - 100,900 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's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.