Specialist, Program Finance

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Specialist, Program Finance to manage earned value, budgeting, and financial reporting for a major defense program. You will develop budgets, monitor performance, and provide formal analyses to guide program decisions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, EVMS experience, and the ability to collaborate with PMO, CAMS, and customer stakeholders while upholding FAR/CAS/GAAP principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior finance experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior finance experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior finance experience.
• Ability to accurately perform financial calculations used in cost/budget analysis.
• Understanding of FAR, CAS, GAAP and earned value management concepts.
• Experience with cost/schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting; forecasting expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Develop time-phased budgets and EV data, cost accounting and schedule integration.
• Provide early warning of potential performance issues with financial insight.
• Budgeting, cost control, variance analysis, internal/external reporting, and risk management.
• Develop quarterly EACs and project ETC, EAC, and LRE data.
• Organize Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and charge numbers; mentor analysts.
• Analyze costs and workforce planning; ensure accuracy of actuals within budget.
• Produce EV reports and customer-ready financial artifacts.
• Brief program status to customers and PMO/CAMS teams.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and data integrity checks; advise on improvements.

Skills

Financial calculations

Communication

Independent work

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Graduate degree (MBA or equivalent)

8 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Access (plus)

Job description

Job Title: Specialist, Program Finance

Job Code: 46792

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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

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.

Our Financial Analysts play a key role in keeping our departments and programs on track. With the use of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and other monitoring process, we keep all projects and programs moving in the same direction with accurate and complete information. We are seeking a proactive, self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate with key functional stakeholders including Program Management, Material Planning and Operations. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking and the ability to work with minimal day to day supervision. Successful candidates will demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, with a commitment to quality while developing their leadership skills as a key business partner.

In this role, the individual will serve a vital function by applying Earned Value Management (EVM), Finance, and accounting skills to prepare financial reporting on a major defense program; use metrics associated with management best practices and prepare reports to reflect Awards, Sales, Profit, and Cash. May also assist proposal teams, to develop bases-of-estimate, provide actuals data, and support fact-finding/negotiations as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Works under general oversight to develop time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting and cost and schedule integration

• Comprehensive knowledge for financial performance of their programs, providing management with an early warning of potential performance issues, identifying risks and offering solutions

• Budgeting, cost control and variance analysis, internal/external reporting, risk management and financial support

• Development of quarterly EACs; analyze/assist in accurate projection of Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data

• Educate and lead financial analysts with organization of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), creation and maintenance of charge numbers

• Analyze costs and personnel ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective

• Analyze workforce planning, forecasting and reporting

• Accounting data extraction and reconciliation

• Generate program financial artifacts such as EV reports, graphs, and analysis, as required to include customer reporting.

• Develop and present briefing of program financial status to customer

• Educate PMO and CAMS with internal reports on cost and schedule performance

• Communicates within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes.

• Provides suggestions and implementation of new process improvement initiatives

• Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials

• Broad knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Other duties as assigned

• Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior finance experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior finance experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior finance experience.

• Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to accurately perform financial calculations used in cost/budget analysis

• Computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Access is a plus.

• Proficiency with the use of imported and/or exported data.

• Understanding of general accounting principles and earned value management, including the ability to accurately assess cost data and forecast expenditures.

• Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of cost/schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, financial modeling, corporate forecasting, and/or business acquisitions

• Familiarity with Contract Compliance and Negotiation

• Experience with customer/management reporting

• Ability/desire to mentor less experienced team members

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

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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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