Sr Specialist, Program Finance

L3Harris•Nashville, TN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Program Finance performs financial analyses on proposals, contracts, and programs, supporting all contract phases from proposal preparation through closeout. The role develops and distributes financial reports for organizational stakeholders and provides timely, useful data to support decision-making. It is an intermediate professional role requiring practical job knowledge, working under moderate supervision to set objectives for a team and job area and achieve operational targets that affect departmental results. The position analyzes program financial performance, including actuals, estimates to complete and at complete, and earned value; monitors cost and schedule performance against baselines; and manages program cash flow. It also supports proposal pricing, contract budgeting and tracking, bid processes, financial reporting, and compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. The role recommends and implements improvements to financial analysis and reporting processes and may perform ad hoc analysis. The position is located in Nashville, Tennessee, with relocation assistance available. The job schedule is 9/80.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field and at least 6 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Alternatively, 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace and/or Department of Defense industry experience.
International program cost-control experience, particularly in the European, Middle-East, and INDOPACOM regions.
Experience with financial instruments such as performance bonds, advanced payment guarantees, and certified letters of credit.
Strong financial acumen combined with business partnership and leadership.
Attention to detail and ability to assess macro-level impacts of program changes.
A track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems and process change initiatives.
Strong organizational and leadership skills and ability to foster working relationships with cross-functional partners.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to frame and interpret issues.

Responsibilities

Analyze programs using actuals, estimates to complete (ETC), estimates at complete (EAC), and earned value (EV), based on program team inputs for regular program reviews.
Monitor, analyze, estimate, and report cost and schedule performance against the baseline.
Manage program cash flow to support program health and accurate management decision-making.
Provide regular program progress briefings to senior and executive management.
Price proposals of varying size and complexity, adding strategic value beyond the numbers.
Convert cost proposals into contract budgets and track financial budgets for contracts.
Participate in the bid process by assisting program management and project engineering in establishing program cost accounts and earned value criteria.
Ensure reported actual costs agree with the general ledger and that estimates from other functional organizations are properly supported.
Maintain current, accurate, and complete files supporting reported financial baselines, including quad chart content.
Adhere to L3Harris Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFRs) for applicable cycles, including EAC and revenue, as well as L3Harris Corporate Accounting Policies.
Recommend and implement process improvements in financial analysis and financial reporting.
Perform ad hoc analysis as required.