Lead, Program Finance

L3Harris Technologies•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The AMN Division within the L3Harris Spectrum Superiority Sector manages large-scale programs with complex financing and revenue recognition requirements. The division has a backlog exceeding $1 billion and a 2026 pipeline forecast of $893 million in orders and $875 million in revenue. The Lead, Program Finance role supports rigorous financial analysis and offers an opportunity to influence a growing business, deliver measurable impact on the P&L, and contribute to organizational improvement. Financial Analysts help keep departments and programs on track through the use of Earned Value Management System (EVMS), providing accurate and complete information to customers. The role calls for a proactive, self-starting, detail-oriented team member with strong communication and interpersonal skills who can collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, and other functional stakeholders. The successful candidate will be organized, able to multitask and work with minimal day-to-day supervision, and committed to efficiency, problem-solving, resourcefulness, and quality while developing leadership skills as a business partner. The position guides program financials, including integrated budgets and schedules, earned value compliance and reporting, cost accounting, and cost and schedule integration. It supports budgeting, cost control, variance analysis, reporting, risk management, forecasts, accounting reconciliation, and customer financial briefings. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with functional stakeholders, including Program Management and Engineering.
Detail-oriented, organized, able to multitask, and capable of working with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Proactive self-starter with problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and a commitment to quality.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
Broad experience and understanding of business financial management techniques, including government and commercial contracts, earned value analysis, cost analysis, financial planning, cash flow, progress payments, and billing milestones.
Experience with Deltek Cobra, Empower, PM Compass, and SAP.
DoD contractor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Guide program financials, including development of time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting, and ongoing oversight of cost and schedule integration.
Support budgeting, cost control and variance analysis, internal and external reporting, risk management, and financial support.
Develop quarterly EACs and analyze or assist in accurate projections of Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data.
Assist with organization of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and creation and maintenance of charge numbers.
Monitor costs and personnel to ensure actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective.
Assist with workforce planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Extract and reconcile accounting data.
Generate program financial artifacts, including EV reports, graphs, analysis, and customer reporting as required.
Develop and present briefings on program financial status to customers.
Provide PMO and CAMS with internal reports on cost and schedule performance.
Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials.
Perform other duties as assigned.