Specialist, Accounting

About the role

L3Harris is seeking an Accounting Specialist to support the inventory accounting function within the Spectrum Superiority (S2) sector.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory accounting records, including raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and reserves.
• Perform monthly inventory close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Monitor inventory transactions to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policy, and internal controls.
• Analyze inventory balances, excess and obsolete reserves, scrap, cycle count results, and inventory adjustments.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance teams to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare and review reports related to inventory valuation, accuracy, and financial statement impact.
• Affiliate with physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, including reconciliation of count results.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, analysis, and explanations of inventory activity.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to strengthen inventory accuracy, reporting efficiency, and control compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–8 years of relevant accounting or cost/inventory accounting experience.
• Preferred: Experience in Infor LN ERP system and Hyperion Financial Management, Experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley requirements, Experience facilitating internal and external audits, Experience with month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis, Proficiency in Excel, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Strong understanding of inventory accounting, cost accounting, and GAAP, Ability to analyze inventory transactions and identify discrepancies or control issues.

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $73,000 - $135,000. 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.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

Schedule

The job schedule is 9/80 (Every other Friday Off).