Sr. Specialist Program Finance

Job Title: Sr. Specialist Program Finance

Job Code: 14952

Job Location:Waco, TX.

Schedule: 9/80 Reg

Job Description:

The Special Missions Group (SMG) division is seeking a Sr Specialist, Program Finance who will be the program finance analyst for the Armed Overwatch program. This role will be responsible for a critical Tier-1 program, providing support for briefings and communication to all levels of L3Harris leadership. As a PFA, this role will have a diverse range of assignments in a high-expectations environment with the opportunity to collaborate with teams across multiple sites and locations.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the subject matter expert for financial performance of their programs, providing management with an early warning of potential performance issues, identifying risks and offering solutions
• Guide program financials including development of time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting and ongoing overseeing of cost and schedule integration
• 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
• Educate and lead financial analysts in monitoring costs and personnel ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective
• Educate and lead financial analysts with 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
• Provide leadership and mentorship to finance professionals
• Communicates within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices and processes.
• Provides suggestions and implantation of new process improvement initiatives
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated Proficiency in SAP
• Demonstrated Proficiency in Deltek Cobra

Preferred Additional Skills:

• A broad experience and understanding with business financial management techniques including government and commercial contracts, earned value analysis, cost analysis, financial planning, cash flow, progress payments and billing milestones
• Experience with Empower, SMART View, Hyperion/Oracle EPM preferred.
• DoD contractor experience preferred