Specialist, Program Finance

L3Harris Technologies•Huntsville, AL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Program Finance applies Earned Value Management (EVM), finance, and accounting skills to prepare financial reporting for a major defense program. The role uses management metrics and best practices to prepare reports reflecting awards, sales, profit, and cash. The Specialist may also support proposal teams by developing bases of estimate, providing actuals data, and assisting with fact-finding and negotiations. The position works under general oversight and collaborates with Program Management, Material Planning, Operations, and other stakeholders. The successful candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, organized, able to multitask and work with minimal day-to-day supervision, and committed to quality, efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness. The role also offers opportunities to develop leadership skills as a business partner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior finance experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior finance experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior finance experience.
Broad knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with key functional stakeholders.
Detail orientation, good organizational skills, and ability to multitask.
Ability to work effectively in a team and with minimal day-to-day supervision.

Nice To Haves

Ability to accurately perform financial calculations used in cost and budget analysis.
Computer skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Microsoft Access is a plus.
Proficiency using imported and/or exported data.
Understanding of general accounting principles and earned value management, including ability to assess cost data and forecast expenditures accurately.
Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of cost and schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, financial modeling, corporate forecasting, and/or business acquisitions.
Familiarity with contract compliance and negotiation.
Experience with customer and management reporting.
Ability and desire to mentor less experienced team members.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Develop time-phased integrated budgets and schedules; support Earned Value data compliance and reporting, cost accounting, and cost and schedule integration.
Monitor program financial performance, provide management with early warning of potential performance issues, identify risks, and offer solutions.
Perform budgeting, cost control, variance analysis, internal and external reporting, risk management, and financial support.
Develop quarterly EACs and analyze or assist with accurate projections of ETC, EAC, and LRE data.
Educate and lead financial analysts in organizing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and creating and maintaining charge numbers.
Analyze costs and personnel to ensure actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective.
Analyze workforce planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Extract and reconcile accounting data.
Generate program financial artifacts, including EV reports, graphs, analyses, and customer reporting as required.
Generate and present briefings on program financial status to customers.
Educate PMO and CAMs on internal reports concerning cost and schedule performance.
Communicate within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes.
Suggest and implement process improvement initiatives.
Perform ad hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials.
Assist proposal teams with bases of estimate, actuals data, and fact-finding or negotiations as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.