Senior Coordinator Payroll Operations (Hybrid)

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.

About the role

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 (USERRA), 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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

• 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.

Benefits

• 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 (including paternal) leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Achievement awards.
• Educational assistance.
• Child/adult backup care.

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.

Pay

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.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role. 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.

Eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Greenville/Richardson TX, Tucson AZ, Cedar Rapids IA, or Farmington CT.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.