Lead, Program Finance

L3Harris•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

The AMN Division within L3Harris’s 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. This role provides financial analysis and business partnership to support program performance, organizational improvement, and business growth. Financial Analysts support departments and programs through the use of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), helping maintain accurate and complete information for customers. The position works with key functional stakeholders, including Program Management and Engineering, and calls for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can work effectively in a team, manage multiple tasks, and operate with minimal day-to-day supervision. The Lead, Program Finance guides program financials, including budgets and schedules, earned value reporting, cost accounting, cost and schedule integration, forecasting, analysis, and customer and internal reporting. The role also supports workforce planning, data integrity, risk management, and program financial briefings.

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.
Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with key functional stakeholders, including Program Management and Engineering.
Detail-oriented, with good organizational skills and the ability to multitask and work with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Proactive, self-starting approach and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Aptitude for efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, with 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, variance analysis, internal and external reporting, risk management, and financial activities.
Develop quarterly EACs and analyze or assist with accurate projections of Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data.
Assist with organizing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and creating and maintaining charge numbers.
Monitor costs and personnel to help 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, and analysis, as required, including customer reporting.
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.