Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Manager, Finance

Level 3 Communications, Inc$111K — $161K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years of finance experience; 13 years with a graduate degree; or 19 years without a degree.
  • Advanced knowledge in business management and leadership.
  • Proven record of developing talent in the defense sector.
  • Strong knowledge of international finance/accounting principles and regulations.
  • Expertise in managing Estimates at Completion (EACs) and related financial metrics.
  • Bilingual in French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the MAPPS Global finance function as the primary Finance leader.
  • Analyze and advise on business risks and opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate with Program Managers and Sector leaders on financial performance.
  • Oversee preparation of financial reports relating to Orders, Sales, and EBIT.
  • Prepare financial statements and models to present various scenarios.
  • Manage all accounting and pricing functions within the organization.
  • Coordinate interdepartmental forecasts ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in an international company.
  • Engagement with leaders in diverse finance and program teams.
  • Chance to influence strategic financial initiatives.
  • Access to innovative financial tools and methodologies.
  • Exposure to a global market landscape in the defense sector.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Finance

Job Location: Montreal, QC

Job Code: 37977

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $111,500 - $161,500 annually

The L3Harris MAPPS Global business is a leading global supplier of controls and simulation solutions for marine, power and space sectors. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, L3Harris MAPPS Inc. has businesses and sites in Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. L3Harris MAPPS Inc. is a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies.

Essential Functions:

The L3Harris MAPPS Global business is looking for a Senior Manager, Finance that will have overall responsibility for the MAPPS Global Finance function including direct responsibility of end to end finance team with a focus on growing and developing talent for the future. This team includes leaders and individual contributors in Program Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and Pricing. The Senior Manager, Finance will lead and support the MAPPS Global finance organization, and work in partnership with our Division, Sector and Corporate leaders. The Senior Manager, Finance will require experience in financial data preparation, controlling and process improvement and administration and will be reporting on the business' Orders, Revenue, EBIT and Cash in accordance with the business plan. The successful candidate will be a highly analytical, self-starter and collaborative problem solver who is accustomed to the cadence of a deadline driven public company.

What You Will Do:
  • Serves as the Finance leader for the L3Harris MAPPS Global business;
  • Advises on risks and opportunities on business plans and drives action plans to mitigate risks while capitalizing on opportunities;
  • Partners with and provides leadership and guidance to Program Managers, Technical Leads, and Division/Sector leadership related to financial and program performance;
  • Provides oversight of financials for Orders, Sales, EBIT, and Cash including preparation of financial reports and briefings to leadership;
  • Prepares financial statements and financial models when required to depict 'what-if' scenarios;
  • Leads all MAPPS accounting, pricing and other finance/accounting functions;
  • Coordinates with other departments and functions to ensure that all short and long term forecasting is accurate and reported on time to Division/Sector leadership;
  • Monitors and proactively manages milestone invoices and program cash forecast;
  • Establishes key performance metrics and ongoing reporting of programs' costs and schedule variances in accordance with company policy and procedures;
  • Analyzes and monitors sites' program EACs - ensuring the preparation, maintenance and timely reporting of program performance data to Division/Sector leadership;
  • Ensures finance/accounting regulatory and compliance practices are in place at all international sites including all relevant enterprise-wide finance/accounting policies and procedures;
  • Program Finance and Earned Value Management (EVM) experience is a plus.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related;
  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience;
  • Requires advanced business knowledge, general management and leadership capability to lead business area or functional teams;
  • Proven track record developing talent in the defense industry;
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a high performing team;
  • Possesses strong knowledge and experience working with international finance/accounting principles, rules and regulations;
  • Ability to build executive level briefings;
  • Strong experience managing EACs;
  • Strong leadership and communication skills;
  • Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques;
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with PMs and other functional leaders;
  • Experience interfacing with and presenting to executive leadership;
  • Ability to create and present executive level briefings;
  • Ability to work in a fast pace and challenging environment;
  • Knowledge and experience working with SAP ERP system would be preferred;
  • Ability to easily communicate in both French and English (due to regular interactions with colleagues and partners outside Quebec).


Eligibility Criteria:
  • Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance.

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