Specialist, Program Finance

L3Harris Technologies - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Specialist, Program Finance at L3Harris Technologies plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial health of various programs. This position involves utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to provide accurate and timely financial information, enabling effective decision-making and risk management. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills to collaborate with key stakeholders, including Program Management and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for financial performance of programs, providing early warnings of potential performance issues and identifying risks.
• Guide program financials including development of time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting.
• Conduct budgeting, cost control, variance analysis, internal/external reporting, risk management, and financial support.
• Develop quarterly Estimate at Complete (EAC) reports and assist in accurate projections of Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data.
• Educate and lead financial analysts in organizing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and maintaining charge numbers.
• Monitor costs and personnel to ensure actuals are within budget and charged correctly.
• Generate program financial artifacts such as EV reports, graphs, and analysis for customer reporting.
• Develop and present briefings on program financial status to customers.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to finance professionals and communicate changes to practices and processes.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or 8 years of prior program finance experience in lieu of a degree.
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Mastery level knowledge of Earned Value and EVMS is highly desired.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Deltek Cobra, Empower, PM Compass, and SAP.
• A broad understanding of business financial management techniques including government and commercial contracts, earned value analysis, cost analysis, financial planning, cash flow, and billing milestones.
• Experience with creating financial forecasts.
• DoD contractor experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities