Controller - Flight Sense

Finance Leader

Take flight in your finance career! Join the dynamic FlightSense Finance team at Collins Aerospace and become an integral part of our center of excellence for commercial flight hour and pooling contracts within the Aftermarket division.

As a Finance Leader within FlightSense, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our business. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, both locally and internationally, to lead all financial aspects, including reporting, forecasting, monthly close, estimate at completion (EACs), and controls. With over 50 programs and a constant influx of new contracts, you'll have the opportunity to drive process improvements, develop new strategies, and make a tangible impact on our organization's success.

We're looking for a dynamic self-starter with exceptional communication, teamwork, organizational, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will have a high level of motivation and a passion for growth, ready to lead a team of finance professionals and provide financial analysis, counsel, and support to FlightSense Aftermarket leadership.

This position is a hybrid role that can work in either Charlotte, NC or Windsor Locks, CT locations.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Partner for both the Collins Finance Team as well as the Flight Sense Senior Leadership Team
• Oversee EAC reviews for all programs working with their program finance team and program managers in various locations throughout the world; this includes presentations to executive leadership
• Perform ad hoc business and financial analysis and tasks as required by the leadership team
• Coordinate and support monthly financial forecasting process and annual budgeting process including backlog
• Capital (Customer Funded Asset (CFA)) process ownership
• Manage, along with Accounting and Controls team, standard monthly closing process and quarterly accounting requirements
• Provide performance reports pertaining to, but not limited to, actual cost spend, inventory, AR, and CFA
• Review and approve Sarbanes-Oxley testing, annual ACA review and various other documentation reviews as required
• Manage a global team of 6 employees, aligned as program finance and accounting and controls sub-teams
• 10% Travel, 2x per quarter, both domestic and international.

What You Will Learn

• You'll become a strategic partner for both the Collins Finance Team and the FlightSense Senior Leadership Team, learning to align financial objectives with organizational goals and drive decision-making processes.
• You'll gain expertise in overseeing Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews for all programs, collaborating with program finance teams and managers worldwide. This includes presenting financial insights to executive leadership, honing your communication and presentation skills at the highest levels of the organization.
• You'll gain valuable experience in leadership, team building, and talent development, as well as fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence within your global team.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Experience in a leadership or supervisory position

Qualifications We Prefer

• An advanced finance or accounting degree
• Accounting and/or FP&A experience
• Prior experience working in the aerospace, manufacturing industry, or for Collins Aerospace
• Operations background
• SAP experience
• HFM experience
• Knowledge of economic research
• Experience predicting and forecasting using data analytics and assessment
• Experience managing direct reports and working with customers/ programs.

What We Offer

Benefits

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!

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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.

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.