Specialist, Program Finance

Specialist, Program Finance

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: Nashville, TN

Schedule: 9/80-Every Other Friday off

Job Description:

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for performing various analyses on proposals, contracts and programs. This role is involved in supporting all phases of a contract, from proposal preparation through contract closeout. In addition, the analyst will be responsible for development and distribution of all financial reports to stakeholders throughout the organization. The analyst must also understand the requirements of their internal customers and provide useful, timely data to assist in the decision-making process. The Financial Analyst, Specialist Level is a seasoned and experienced professional with proficient job area knowledge and practical knowledge of project management, managing projects and processes under general supervision to achieve operational targets with moderate impact on departmental results.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides financial analysis on programs (External/IR&D), including actuals, estimate to complete (ETC), estimate at complete (EAC) and Earned Value (EV) based on inputs from the program team for regularly occurring program reviews.
• Monitors, analyzes, estimates and reports cost and schedule performance against baseline.
• Prices proposals ranging in size and complexity, adding strategic value beyond the numbers themselves.
• Converts cost proposals to contract budgets and performs financial budget tracking for contracts.
• Participates in the bid process, by assisting program management & project engineering in establishing the cost accounts and earned value criteria for the program.
• Ensures that actual cost reported agree to the general ledger and that all estimates provided by other functional organizations are properly supported.
• Maintains current, accurate and complete files, which support the financial baselines being reported, including the quad chart content.
• Adheres to L3Harris Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFRs) for applicable cycles (EAC, Revenue, etc.) as well as L3Harris Corporate Accounting Policies.
• Recommends and implements process improvements with regard to financial analysis and financial reporting.
• Ad hoc analysis may be required.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to obtain security clearance
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and contract support.
• Highly proficient written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks and assignments.
• Able to meet schedules and time frames consistently.
• Forward thinking and proactive, with the ability to anticipate the needs of Management.
• Challenge the status quo when appropriate, and keep the best interests of L3Harris at the center of conclusions.
• Possess a solid fundamental understanding of the outputs, specifically being able to communicate the logic to management as it applies to variances.
• Have the ability to understand the requirements of their internal customers and provide useful, timely data to assist in the decision-making process.
• Ability to maintain composure and a professional approach when dealing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to focus on details with regard to procedure and workflow.
• Ability to work under pressure and against tight deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively (both writing and verbally) with other departments and customers, both internal and external.
• Ability to work in a team environment and develop strong working relationships with coworkers in other departments.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize workload, and meet strict deadlines.
• Able to think rationally, make independent decisions and understand the impact of an error in judgment.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Desire to work with a can-do, get things done attitude necessary to maintain our awesome culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with 4 years of experience in relevant finance disciplines
• 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Expert level Excel skills highly desirable
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint (ERP) and Deltek Cobra highly desirable