Lead, Finance (Budgets and Rates) 1

L3Harris; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN and Tulsa, OK is seeking a Lead, Finance (Budgets and Rates) with extensive experience in cost accounting, budgeting, and auditing. The role focuses on budget development, overhead rate formation, and government reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

The position requires strong analytical abilities, deep knowledge of Costpoint and HFM, and collaboration across departments to ensure accurate cost management and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree reduces required experience.
• Experience with Costpoint and HFM systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with indirect rate structures and overhead pools.
• FAR/CAS knowledge for incurred-cost proposals.
• Experience with DCMA/DCAA auditing and cost monitoring.
• Ability to develop and monitor department budgets and rates.

Responsibilities

• Prepare semi-annual FPRP submittals and respond to audit requests.
• Collaborate with functional departments to prepare overhead budgets and rates.
• Develop monthly and annual cost-management reporting.
• Update site procedures related to Budgets and Rates.
• Proactively support internal and external auditors.
• Meet deadlines as part of a team.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting

Graduate Degree (preferred)

Tools

Costpoint

HFM

Excel

Power BI

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.

Job Title: Lead, Finance (Budgets and Rates)

Job Code: 47236

Job Location: Nashville, TN. Tulsa, OK.

Job Schedule: 9/80 – Work 9 out of every 14 days (totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off)

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing a variety of budgetary, analysis, and general finance support tasks in the Budgets and Rates department. This is a support role dealing largely with customers who are other internal employees as well as external DCAA & DCMA auditors. This role will be responsible for team collaboration and preparation of semi annual FPRP submittals, assisting with internal and external auditing requests, partnering with functional departments to prepare and monitor overhead budgets and rates, and preparation of monthly and annual reporting used to develop cost management decisions and government reporting. This position requires willingness to work as part of a team to meet or exceed deadlines.

Only those applicants with demonstrated previous experience in finance or accounting will be considered.

Essential Functions:

• Proficient in EXCEL, HFM, and Costpoint reporting
• Align indirect labor charging to streamline indirect charge numbers and allow for consistent and meaningful comparison of the charging and nature of the indirect tasks
• Enhance reporting methods utilizing reporting tools (such as PowerBi) to facilitate meaningful and user-friendly cost monitoring
• Update and maintain cost attributes in various reporting systems
• Prepare variance analysis for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Prepare annual Perimter Cost report to facilitate analysis of controllable manufacturing costs
• Maintain and update site procedures related to Budgets and Rates responsibilities
• Other finance and administrative tasks will also be required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 7 years of experience Costpoint and HFM or similar program
• 7 years of experience in excel
• 7 years of experience indirect rate structures including multiple overhead pools, TCI G&A, Value Added G&A, fringe and understanding of treatment and allocation of intermediate overhead pools.
• 7 years of experience FAR and CAS to implement analysis and review of incurred costs thru submission and audit of incurred cost proposals.
• 7 years of experience in general compliance to review and advise on CAS410 and CAS403 disclosure statement submission, audit and defense.
• 7 years of experience establishing multiple department budgets for FPRP preparation, audit defense with DCMA/DCAA and cost monitoring reporting both internally and externally.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong customer service approach, self-directed, assertive, with a positive attitude
• Careful attention to detail and follow-through

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