Senior Associate, Finance

Job Title: Senior Associate, Program Finance

Job Code: 47693

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Global Spectrum Superiority ISR Division within the L3Harris Spectrum Superiority Sector offers significant growth potential, supported by a backlog exceeding $130 million and a 2026 pipeline forecast of $100 million in orders and $70 million in revenue. This division manages large-scale programs with complex financing and revenue recognition requirements, demanding rigorous financial analysis. With a strong emphasis on growth and innovation, this role provides an exceptional opportunity for driven professionals to influence a dynamic, expanding business. Success will deliver measurable impact on the P&L and create meaningful opportunities for organizational improvement and career advancement.

Our Financial Analysts play a key role in keeping our departments and programs on track. All departments utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to keep all projects and programs moving in the same direction with accurate and complete information for our customers. We are seeking a proactive, self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team enviornment. Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate with key functional stakeholders including Program Management and Engineering. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking and the ability to work with minimal day to day supervision. Successful candidates will demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, with a commitment to quality while developing their leadership skills as a key business partner

Essential Functions:

• Project controls analyst responsible for set up and activation of assigned projects, service orders and production work order support in SAP.
• Ensure adherence to all procedures within Finance and Accounting policies.
• Monitor and analyze program costs, perform financial analysis for labor, material, subcontract and ODC (other direct cost) estimates against budget and forecast.
• Prepare Estimates at Completion (EAC) for direct charge programs by working with cross functional IPT (Integrated Product Team).
• Provide inputs for the monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and cash forecasting process.
• Perform variance analysis to forecasted results (EAC, Sales, Profit and Cash), identifying specific drivers of deviations from estimates.
• Review weekly labor/material charges and perform necessary cost transfers.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior experience in Aerospace and Defense industry; with in-depth understanding of government contracts and contract types
• Prior expertise using program finance tools such as: SAP/Excel/Hyperion/Deltek COBRA
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, leadership, and other functions (oral, written, listening)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a challenging and fast paced environment
• Demonstrates proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)