PFA Controls

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid parking in Fremantle

Additional annual leave + buy/sell up

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development programs

Salary continuance insurance

Novated leasing

Retail Reward programs

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Program Finance Analyst - Controls to oversee cost management for high-profile programs in Fremantle, WA. You will collaborate with PMO and finance to monitor performance, deliver accurate forecasts, and provide reporting insights for informed decisions.

Responsibilities include establishing cost control structures, baseline/change control, budgeting, variance analysis, and applying EVM to support on-time, within-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with at least 6 years relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of project controls methodologies, incl budgeting, change control, cost control, forecasting and earned value analysis.
• Demonstrated experience driving an earned value tool.
• Familiarity with CASG Cost and Profit Principles desirable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the establishment of cost control structures to ensure project setup within the ERP meets internal and external cost control and reporting requirements.
• Manage baseline establishment and change control processes, ensuring impacts on cost are assessed and communicated effectively.
• Oversee budget development, cost control, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Apply project controls methodologies including earned value management (EVM) and schedule performance analysis.
• Identify project risks, trends and opportunities, recommending mitigation strategies where required to maintain and improve project profitability.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting

Change control

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value analysis

Earned value tool

CASG cost and profit principles

Excel/MS Office

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Minimum 6 years relevant experience

Tools

Earned value tool

Microsoft Excel

MS Office applications

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About Us

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. We provide advanced defence and commercial technologies across the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

L3Harris Australia (operating as Integrated Mission Systems Australia) has provided advanced technology solutions to the Australian Defence Force and Commercial customers for over 25 years. As a government partner of choice, L3Harris brings speed, innovation and flawless execution together with our commitment to making the world safer and more secure.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced professional to oversee project controls for some of our high-profile programs, ensuring consistent and accurate cost management, analysis, forecasting and reporting. Through close collaboration with PMO stakeholders and the central finance team, the Program Finance Analyst - Controls will monitor and control project performance to support the delivery of critical projects on time and within budget. Core activities of this role will be centered around tracking project progress & performance to deliver accurate performance, forecasting and reporting insights to enable informed business decisions.

Successful delivery will provide visibility on program status through program planning and control activities including estimate at completion (EAC), status reporting and risk analysis.

Day to day duties will include, but not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate the establishment of cost control structures to ensure project setup within the ERP meets internal and external cost control and reporting requirements
• Manage baseline establishment and change control processes, ensuring impacts on cost are assessed and communicated effectively
• Oversee budget development, cost control, forecasting and variance analysis
• Apply project controls methodologies including earned value management (EVM) and schedule performance analysis
• Identify project risks, trends and opportunities, recommending mitigation strategies where required to maintain and improve project profitability

About You

To be successful in this role and to best leverage the opportunities provided by L3Harris, some skills & experience ideal applicants will bring include:

• Bachelor's Degree, or similar, and a minimum of 6 years relevant experience
• Strong knowledge and experience of project controls methodologies, inc budgeting, change control processes, cost control, forecasting and earned value analysis
• Demonstrated experience driving an earned value tool
• Familiarity with CASG Cost and Profit Principles desirable
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects

What We Offer

Working at L3Harris offers various benefits including:

• A dynamic and inclusive working environment
• Company-paid parking in Fremantle
• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements and a commitment to work life balance
• Company supported professional development programs
• Salary continuance insurance
• Novated leasing
• Retail Reward programs
• Health insurance discounts

Want to explore further?

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.

All applicants must have Australian Citizenship in order to obtain and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at: https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.