L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Senior Specialist - Program Finance

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeBristol, PA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; candidates without a degree must have at least 10 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Act as the project controls analyst, setting up and activating assigned projects and service orders and supporting production work orders in the enterprise resource planning system.
Monitor and analyze program costs, and perform financial analysis of labor, material, subcontract, and other direct cost estimates against budgets and forecasts.
Prepare Estimates at Completion for direct-charge programs in collaboration with the cross-functional Integrated Product Team.
Support major programs, including Cost Plus programs, with contractual Earned Value Management System reporting requirements.
Prepare Earned Value deliverables and conduct variance analysis for internal management and customers.
Provide audit support as needed.
Provide inputs for monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and cash forecasting.
Analyze variances from forecasted Estimates at Completion, sales, profit, and cash results, identifying specific drivers of deviations from estimates.
Review weekly labor and material charges and perform necessary cost transfers.
Prepare backup costing support for monthly customer billings for Fixed Price, Cost Plus, and Time and Materials contracts.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the defense sector.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond to ad hoc requests on short notice.
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems.
Experience using LN, COBRA, Hyperion, web reports and queries, and advanced Excel.
Experience with multiple contract types, including Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Fixed Price Incentive Fee, Firm Fixed Price, and Time and Materials.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Finance

Job Code: 46768

Job Location: Bristol, PA

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

Job Description:

L3 Harris is currently hiring for a Sr Specialist, Program Finance. Within this role, you will work in a team environment as well as independently. You will be responsible for analyzing data, generating financial reports, conducting root cause variance analysis, and providing guidance and outlook on the financial status of your programs to the Integrated Product Team (IPT) and internal senior leadership.

Essential Functions:

Act as the project controls analyst - responsible for set up and activation of assigned projects, service orders and production work order support in ERP system.
Monitor and analyze program costs, perform financial analysis for labor, material, subcontract and ODC estimates against budget and forecast.
Prepare Estimates at Completion (EAC) for direct charge programs by working with cross functional IPT.
Support major programs including Cost Plus, with contractual Earned Value (EVMS) reporting requirements.
Preparation of EV deliverables, variance analysis for both internal management and customer.
Provide audit support as needed.
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.
Prepare backup costing support for Fixed Price, Cost Plus and T&M monthly customer billings.
Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with the defense work sector.
Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Ability to multi-task and work ad-hoc requests on short notice.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS) is a plus.
Experience using LN, COBRA, Hyperiosn, web reports/queries and advanced Excel skills.
Experience with multiple contract types (CPFF, CPIF, FPIF, FFP, T&M etc.) is desired.

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About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Melbourne, FL
Founded: 1895

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