Program Finance Specialist
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Huntsville • Alabama • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Works under general oversight to develop time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting and cost and schedule integration.
- Comprehensive knowledge for financial performance of their programs, providing management with an early warning of potential performance issues, identifying risks and offering solutions.
- Budgeting, cost control and variance analysis, internal/external reporting, risk management and financial support.
- Development of quarterly EACs; analyze/assist in accurate projection of Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data.
- Educate and lead financial analysts with organization of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), creation and maintenance of charge numbers.
- Analyze costs and personnel ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective.
- Analyze workforce planning, forecasting and reporting.
- Accounting data extraction and reconciliation.
- Generate program financial artifacts such as EV reports, graphs, and analysis, as required to include customer reporting.
- Develop and present briefing of program financial status to customer.
- Educate PMO and CAMS with internal reports on cost and schedule performance.
- Communicates within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes.
- Provides suggestions and implementation of new process improvement initiatives.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials.
- Broad knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior finance experience.
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior finance experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior finance experience.
- Ability to accurately perform financial calculations used in cost/budget analysis.
- Computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Access is a plus.
- Proficiency with the use of imported and/or exported data.
- Understanding of general accounting principles and earned value management, including the ability to accurately assess cost data and forecast expenditures.
- Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of cost/schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, financial modeling, corporate forecasting, and/or business acquisitions.
- Familiarity with Contract Compliance and Negotiation.
- Experience with customer/management reporting.
- Ability/desire to mentor less experienced team members.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingcost controlvariance analysisrisk managementfinancial analysisfinancial modelingearned value managementcost/schedule developmentforecastingdata reconciliation
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringproblem-solvingleadershipinfluencingindependenceorganizational skillsanalytical skillsteam collaborationprocess improvement