Principal Specialist, Accounting

RTX

Principal Specialist, Accounting responsible for DCAA/DCMA liaison and audit responses in aerospace and defense company. Preparing cost accounting proposals and leading compliance initiatives.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and analyze cost impacts and cost accounting changes
Prepare and analyze data for submission of adequate annual Incurred Cost Proposals for RMD
Responsible for the formulation and preparation of formal audit responses to DCAA/DCMA
Act as a liaison to DCAA/DCMA and respond to inquiries and audits
Prepare and submit the RMD Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statements
Provide guidance related to disclosed practices, policies & procedures, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Compliance support for RMD and RMD’s Segments/Reporting Units
Prepare and present to leadership annual CAS Testing Plan
Provide guidance related to compliant costing (NBI, Support Labor, Ethics, Material)
Review requests for Special Burden Material determinations
Coordinate with process owners for Support Allocation/Labor Pool compliance and audit requests
Ensure timely updates for Booking and Billing Indirect Rates
Coordinate across the enterprise to align FAR/CAS interpretations, identify best practices, and support required Corporate Metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or a related field and minimum 5 years’ of experience in finance or related business role; or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years’ in finance or related business role experience.
Experienced user of SAP, Analysis for Office, MS Excel or similar financial systems.
Excellent written, verbal and analytical skills
Understanding of complex business data, processes, rate modeling, and how master data drives rate application
Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 30 and 31, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Cost Accounting CASB, and Incurred Cost Proposal
Ability to synthesize large data sets and summarize for leadership review.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountingdata analysisaudit response formulationcost accounting standardscost proposal preparationcost modelingfinancial analysisdata synthesisrate modelingcompliant costing

Soft Skills

analytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationleadership presentationinterpersonal skills