Lead, Program Finance

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a proactive, self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with key functional stakeholders including Program Management, Material Planning and Operations. This role serves a vital function by applying Earned Value Management (EVM), Finance, and accounting skills to prepare financial reporting on a major defense program.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Communicates within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes
• Provides suggestions and implementation of new process improvement initiatives
• Performs 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)

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

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

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

9/80