Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Proficient in MS Office.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Experience in the Aerospace and/or DoD industry preferred.
Familiarity with international program cost control, especially in Europe, the Middle East, and INDOPACOM regions.
Responsibilities
Perform financial analysis on programs, including actuals, estimates to complete (ETC), and earned value (EV).
Monitor and report on cost and schedule performance against baseline.
Manage program cash flow to ensure accuracy for decision-making.
Provide program progress briefs to senior and executive management.
Price proposals, adding strategic value beyond numerical data.
Convert cost proposals to contract budgets and track financial budgets for contracts.
Participate in the bid process, assisting in establishing cost accounts and earned value criteria.
Benefits
Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
Engagement with senior and executive management.
Involvement in high-impact financial decision-making processes.
Exposure to diverse financial instruments and international programs.
Collaborative work culture with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr Specialist, Program Finance
Job Code: 42188
Job Location: Nashville, TN
Job Schedule: 9/80
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for performing various analyses on proposals, contracts and programs. This role is involved in supporting all phases of a contract, from proposal preparation through contract closeout. In addition, the analyst will be responsible for development and distribution of all financial reports to stakeholders throughout the organization. The analyst must also understand the requirements of their internal customers and provide useful, timely data to assist in the decision-making process. The Financial Analyst, Senior Specialist Level is an intermediate professional with practical job knowledge, working under moderate supervision to set objectives for team and job area, achieving operational targets with impact on departmental results.
Essential Functions:
Provides financial analysis on programs, including actuals, estimate to complete (ETC), estimate at complete (EAC) and Earned Value (EV) based on inputs from the program team for regularly occurring program reviews.
Monitors, analyzes, estimates and reports cost and schedule performance against baseline.
Program Cash Flow management to ensure program health and accuracy for management decision making
Regularly provides program progress briefs to senior and executive management
Prices proposals ranging in size and complexity, adding strategic value beyond the numbers themselves.
Converts cost proposals to contract budgets and performs financial budget tracking for contracts.
Participates in the bid process, by assisting program management & project engineering in establishing the cost accounts and earned value criteria for the program.
Ensures that actual cost reported agree to the general ledger and that all estimates provided by other functional organizations are properly supported.
Maintains current, accurate and complete files, which support the financial baselines being reported, including the quad chart content.
Adheres to L3Harris Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFRs) for applicable cycles (EAC, Revenue, etc.) as well as L3Harris Corporate Accounting Policies.
Recommends and implements process improvements with regard to financial analysis and financial reporting.
Ad hoc analysis may be required.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field with 6 years minimum prior of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
10 Years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Proficient in MS Office
U.S. Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
Aerospace and/or DoD industry experience.
International program cost control 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.
Outstanding financial acumen blended with business partnership and leadership.
Detail oriented mind with ability to assess macro level impacts of changes within a program.
Proven track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems and process change initiatives.
Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability foster strong working relationships with cross functional partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills and the ability to frame and interpret issues.
