Entry Level Finance Leadership Development Program Jobs

Date Posted:
2026-07-30
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-VA-ARLINGTON-108 ~ 1100 Wilson Blvd ~ ROSSLYN HQ
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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
Leadership Development Program - Finance
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
What You Will Do
Discover an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate your financial career and develop into a future operational leader at RTX. Our three-year rotational Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) provides challenging, high-visibility assignments across the enterprise, allowing you to build a powerful global network. You will receive high-caliber training, professional mentoring, and frontline, hands-on experience directly within our operational business units. This fast-paced path expands your business acumen, sharpens your functional expertise, and prepares you to make a lasting impact on our global financial organization. Now recruiting for the next cohort that begins in July 2027.
Key Responsibilities:

• Complete three 12-month rotational assignments across various U.S. locations, adapting quickly to new business units, corporate functions, and financial teams.

• Execute core accounting and corporate finance milestones within one or more specialized program tracks, including Accounting, Estimating & Pricing, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Internal Audit, Operations Finance, and Program Controls.

• Stretch your professional capabilities by taking ownership of frontline, hands-on financial analysis, modeling, and reporting deliverables.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and program management to optimize financial forecasting, manage budgets, and evaluate risk.

• Present financial reviews, variances, and strategic business data clearly and effectively to stakeholders and leadership teams.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business-centric major. Degree must be obtained by start date.

• Willing and able to operationally relocate to various RTX geographic locations across the United States for three distinct 12-month program assignments.

• Experience or coursework utilizing quantitative data tools and core financial frameworks, such as a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced modeling, pivot tables, and formulas), corporate financial modeling techniques (Discounted Cash Flow, forecasting, and scenario analysis), and practical exposure to business intelligence platforms (Power BI or Tableau) or enterprise financial systems (SAP or Hyperion/HFM).

• Demonstrated leadership experience through accountability, project management, or coordinator roles within student organizations, collegiate athletics, professional work environments, or structured volunteer organizations.

• Demonstrated experience or academic coursework in one or more core financial domains, including accounting principles, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, business case studies/simulations, or financial risk and control evaluation.

• Relevant internship, co-op or work experience with exposure to financial data tracking, modeling, or reporting metrics

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Qualifications We Prefer

• Self-motivated and team-oriented work style with the agility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic corporate finance environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven capability to communicate financial metrics clearly and collaborate effectively across all levels of management and cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on complex financial assignments or successfully execute milestones within matrixed project teams.

• Strong organizational and project management capabilities with a track record of taking initiative and driving process efficiencies.

• Functional exposure to program finance concepts, government contracting structures, or Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

• Demonstrated analytical rigor with the ability to manipulate, extract, and translate key insights from complex corporate datasets.

• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to summarize complex financial findings, variances, and data models concisely for executive leadership.

• Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience

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

• RTX leadership, functional and business acumen training

• Upon program completion, LDP graduates possess a solid platform of skills & experiences to launch a successful RTX career & receive continued mentorship

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Applicants MUST be willing/able to relocate for all rotations & have flexibility to travel/live anywhere

• Click and scroll to download a LDP Overview and map of onsite locations

• Rotation locations will vary

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 59,000 USD - 139,000 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.
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