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Payroll/Labor Accounting Manager

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and strong accounting leader to join the Enterprise Services (ES) Accounting & Compliance organization as a Manager over Payroll/Labor Accounting for the Raytheon business units. This role will lead a broad set of financial responsibilities including assisting in the month end close process, management reporting, and audits.

What You Will Do

• Manage the monthly financial close.
• Preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations and analysis.
• Mapping of payroll files into Enterprise-wide SAP instances.
• Required Government reporting and Government Audit oversight.
• Labor Accounting for the Raytheon business units.
• Participate in strategic financial projects including upgrades and implementation of ERP software.
• Drive initiatives that improve operational effectiveness and efficiency while complying with our internal control framework.
• Focus on process improvement and alignment across Strategic Business Units (SBU's) to drive accuracy and efficiency.
• Cultivate a culture focused on controls and compliance with US GAAP, RTX Policy and U.S. government cost accounting standards (CAS).
• Lead and/or participate in critical projects, collaborating with Payroll Operations, Payroll Tax, HR, Benefits Finance, 3rd party vendors, Digital Technology, Internal Controls and the SBU's.
• Present to senior leadership in various forums and meetings.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience gained in a large corporate/public accounting/private industry setting with at least 3 years of management experience.
• 5+ years of experience in and knowledge of current corporate payroll and labor accounting practice including controls and compliance with US GAAP and U.S. government cost accounting standards (CAS).
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise finance software SAP and Blackline.

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 Dallas TX, Cedar Rapids IA, Tucson AZ, or Hartford CT.