Senior Specialist, Program Finance Analyst

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Anaheim, CA is hiring a Senior Specialist, Program Finance Analyst. The role focuses on financial management, forecasting, and EVMS for assigned programs, partnering with program management and project teams to optimize financial performance.

The position requires EVMS experience, advanced Excel, and ERP/Costpoint or SAP proficiency. A US security clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred and relevant experience counts toward requirements.
• 5–7 years of Earned Value Management experience or equivalent regulatory guidance.
• 4–6 years with EVMS software (COBRA, MPM) and ERP systems such as Costpoint or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify trends, cost/schedule risks, and opportunities impacting outcomes.
• Support program financial performance with the project team and management.
• Maintain EVMS and perform system updates for rate, resource, and calendar files.
• Coordinate time-phased baselines and monthly forecasts for reporting.
• Create and maintain project records in Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Cobra.
• Support forecasts (EACs and LREs) and obtain inputs from the project team.
• Reconcile management reserve logs, budget bases, and change requests.
• Provide management with actionable insights on financial performance.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

COBRA

MPM

Deltek Costpoint

SAP

Excel

Deltek Cobra

IBM Cognos

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: Senior Specialist, Program Finance Analyst

Job Code: 46274

Job Location: Anaheim, CA.

Schedule: 9/80- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The Program Finance Analyst position will be responsible for the financial management, review, and forecasting of assigned programs as well as some system maintenance functions. They partner with program management and project teams to analyze and understand their financial position. The Analyst will prepare quarterly, monthly, and weekly financial reports, both internal and external as required, validate Actual cost reporting, support monthly closing activities, support establishment and maintenance of project baselines and forecasts, and be responsible for project setup and maintenance with the financial systems.

Essential Functions

• The Program Controls Analyst assists the program team by analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends, cost/schedule risks, and opportunities that influence outcomes
• Proactively work with Program Management and the project team in supporting the programs’ financial performance and requirements
• Manage and maintain the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for assigned programs as well as some system-level maintenance functions, such as rate, resource, and calendar file updates
• Coordinate CAM inputs to maintain time-phased program baselines for performance measurement and monthly forecasts for accurate financial reporting
• Help identify, generate, and ensure the proper recording and documentation of any required correcting entries
• Creating and maintaining projects within Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Cobra financial systems, consistently in accordance with company procedure
• Supports the creation of time-phased project baseline budgets for performance measurement and maintenance throughout the project
• Supports the maintenance of the financial forecasts: Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs), working with the project team as needed to obtain inputs to meet deadlines
• Monitor and help CAMS analyze monthly variance analysis reporting to help derive actionable tasks and track to completion
• Reconcile and track management reserve logs, risk reserves, financial reserves, undistributed budget; create and manage the contract budget base log, budget change requests, charge number requests, work authorization documents and other tracking tools
• Provide recommendations on financial performance projections to management based on business knowledge and experience
• Other special projects as directed by management such as reconciliations, cleanup of migrated or closed projects, etc.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 5- 7 years of experience with Earned Value Management (EIA-748 ANSI EV Guideline Reviews)
• 4-6 years of experience with Earned Value Management Software such as: COBRA, MPM, etc.
• 4-6 years of experience of manipulating pivot tables with advanced Excel knowledge
• 4-6 years of experience with an ERP such as: Costpoint or SAP

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with various contract types, such as FFP, CPFF, and T&M
• Knowledge of government contracts, funding profiles, sales outlook and variance analysis preferred
• Knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, IMB Cognos reporting, and Deltek Cobra

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $88K-$164K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $76K-$141K. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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