Program Finance Specialist

L3Harris; Quercè; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a finance professional in Quercè, Italy, to manage financial aspects of complex multi-country projects. The candidate will collect, analyze, and report on project financial data, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines. Strong Excel skills and experience in program finance are essential, along with a degree in Economics. This role involves collaboration with teams in multiple countries, supporting accurate financial forecasting and project performance monitoring.

Competenze

• 5–10 years of experience in controlling, program finance, or project accounting.
• Experience in international project-based environments is preferred.

Mansioni

• Collect and analyze project financial data.
• Monitor project costs and performance.
• Prepare reports for management and boards.
• Support budget and financial forecast creation.

Conoscenze

Controlling expertise

Strong Excel skills

Program finance knowledge

Familiarity with EVM

Formazione

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics

Strumenti

Dynamis COBRA

SAP

Access

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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 L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

The role will be part of the Finance Team, reporting directly to the Reporting & Program Finance Manager, and will be responsible for managing assigned customer projects. Specifically, the position ensures financial control and proper integration of data for a complex multi-country project, supporting the Program Manager and collaborating with Program Finance and Program Management teams located in Italy, UK, Canada, and the United States.

Essential Functions:

• Collect, consolidate, and analyze project financial data from multiple teams and international locations.
• Ensure alignment between project financial reporting and corporate guidelines (budget, forecast, KPIs).
• Work closely with the Program Manager to monitor costs, risks, and project financial performance.
• Prepare periodic reports for local management and the international board, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Interface with cross-functional departments (Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations) to gather information for planning and financial control.
• Monitor weekly, monthly, and quarterly cost forecasts against actuals, performing variance analysis for individual programs.
• Calculate and track Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, including CPI, SPI, BAC, and EAC, to assess project progress and performance.
• Support the creation of time-phased project baseline budgets for performance measurement and maintenance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the maintenance of financial forecasts: Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs), working with the project team to obtain inputs and meet deadlines.
• Reconcile and track management reserve logs, risk reserves, financial reserves, and undistributed budgets; create and manage the contract budget base log, budget change requests, charge number requests, work authorization documents, and other tracking tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in controlling, program finance, or project accounting, preferably in international project-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, particularly Power Pivot and Power Query.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management techniques and key program performance indicators.
• Preferred knowledge of program management software (e.g., Dynamis COBRA).
• Preferred knowledge of SAP and Access.