Senior Specialist, Program Finance

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis to join its Missile Production Finance team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports financial performance management through accurate reporting, forecasting, and analysis, including financial reporting for multi-year production contracts and a major defense program. The position works with stakeholders such as Program Management, Material Planning, and Operations, and may support proposal teams with bases of estimate, actuals data, fact-finding, and negotiations. The schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The successful candidate is expected to be analytical, organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and effective at managing multiple priorities with minimal day-to-day supervision. The role requires collaboration, stakeholder communication, problem-solving, resourcefulness, and a commitment to quality, with the opportunity to develop as a trusted business partner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant finance experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related finance experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related finance experience.
Ability to apply knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively with minimal day-to-day supervision.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with Hyperion.
Knowledge of cost and schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, financial modeling, and corporate forecasting.
Familiarity with contract compliance and negotiation.
Experience with customer and management reporting.
Ability to perform financial calculations used in cost and budget analysis.
Experience working with imported and exported data.
Understanding of general accounting principles and earned value management, including the ability to assess cost data accurately and forecast expenditures.

Responsibilities

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of program financial performance and provide management early warning of potential issues, including risks and recommended solutions.
Support budgeting, cost control, variance analysis, internal and external reporting, risk management, and overall financial program performance.
Develop quarterly Estimates at Complete (EACs) and assist in accurately projecting Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data.
Analyze workforce planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Perform accounting data extraction and reconciliation.
Communicate within and outside the organization to explain, influence, and implement changes to practices and processes.
Recommend and help implement process improvement initiatives.
Perform ad hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials.
Apply knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Prepare reports on awards, sales, profit, and cash using key performance metrics and management best practices.
Support proposal teams by developing bases of estimate, providing actuals data, and assisting with fact-finding and negotiations as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.