Senior Specialist, Program Finance

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. We provide an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success.

About the role

Our Financial Analysts play a key role in keeping our departments and programs on track. All departments utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to keep all projects and programs moving in the same direction with accurate and complete information for our customers. 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 collaborate with key functional stakeholders including Program Management and Engineering. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented with good organizational skills, capable of multi-tasking, and able to work with moderate day-to-day supervision. Successful candidates will demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, with a commitment to quality while developing leadership skills as a key business partner.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of financial performance of their programs, providing management with an early warning of potential performance issues, identifying risks, and offering solutions
• Guide program financials including development of time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting, and ongoing overseeing of cost and schedule integration
• 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
• Support and/or lead financial analysts with organization of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), creation and maintenance of charge numbers
• Support and/or lead financial analysts in monitoring costs and personnel ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective
• Support and/or lead financial analysts with 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 briefings of program financial status to customers
• Train or coach PMO and CAMS with internal reports on cost and schedule performance
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to finance professionals at lower levels
• Communicate within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes
• Provide suggestions and implementation of new process improvement initiatives
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Mentor junior analysts on how to perform extensive investigations and understand root causes of problems
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior program finance experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior program finance experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior program finance experience

Skills

• A broad experience and understanding with business financial management techniques including government and commercial contracts, earned value analysis, cost analysis, financial planning, cash flow, progress payments, and billing milestones
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value and EVMS highly desired
• Advanced experience with Excel and other MS Office tools
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, earn trust, and thrive in an inclusive environment
• Experience with creating financial forecasts
• DoD contractor experience preferred

Schedule

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