Specialist, Program Finance

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. 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 Location: Cincinnati (Batavia), Ohio - On-site

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week

Job Description:

The Program Finance Analyst will support the program managers (PM) in the accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting for assigned programs and projects. This role is expected to provide critical thinking support to PMs with strong assessment of risks, opportunities and actions needed to achieve business plans.

Essential Functions:

• The position partners and consults with multiple PMs to ensure accurate program financial reporting, forecasting and compliance to both accounting standards, contract requirements and government cost control guidelines.
• Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Manages Estimate at Completions (EACs) and profit impacts for assigned programs. Promptly communicate risks and opportunities as identified to finance management and business partners.
• Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
• Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing expenditure projections and ensure timely submission of incremental funding requests.
• Incorporates contractual changes into control systems / ERP.
• Ensures compliance with financial policies, practices, and procedures at the division and operating unit.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
• Experienced strong problem solving skills with ability to execute challenging tasks to completion.
• Experience showing strong attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

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

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience within Defense/Aerospace industry.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience using Deltek CostPoint, Hyperion (HFM) and/or IBM Cognos.
• Prior defense/aerospace industry experience.