Title:  Manager, Program Finance

Job Title: Manager, Program Finance

Job Code: 28544

Job Location: North Amityville, NY

Job Description:

L3Harris Corporation’s Advanced Combat Systems sector is seeking a Program Finance Manager in North Amityville, NY for the Release Systems business area. This role will be responsible for working collaboratively with senior leadership for OSPI consolidation, forecasting and analysis as well as leading a team of PFAs ensuring proper financial program execution and revenue recognition. 

Essential Functions:

• Lead, direct and review the work of direct report(s) with focus on policy and strategy implementation to ensure that contracts, proposals, pricing, billings and forecasting, are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Support direct reports by clearing any obstacles hindering workflow.
• Develop financials for annual operating plans and strategic plans.
• Provide comprehensive weekly/monthly revenue and project profitability variance analysis against monthly spends, budget and forecasts.
• Maintain Order, Sales, Profit, and Cash Flow weekly tracking sheet to present to VP, providing program management and program finance inputs, variance analysis against current year plans.
• Work with program management and functional disciplines to ensure program plans and execution are compliant with company standard practice of integrating cost and schedule using earned value management guidelines
• Assess and quantify cost/schedule/technical status and risk, evaluate program trends, and provide project cost completion estimates.
• Perform analyses, prepare reports and communicate with parties within and outside of the organization which includes customers or vendors on an as-needed basis.
• Problem solve and conduct investigations to identify root-cause and develop improvements to practices or approaches to mitigate scheduling risks.
• Conduct briefings with senior leadership regarding matters of importance to budget control for programs and to explain and influence changes.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Be proactive in introducing changes that will enhance the team’s efficiency.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance required, with a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Program Financial management experience.
• Experience setting up and monitoring cost control system on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
• Knowledge in Finance program interface for proposals, billings, cost control and other financial controls.
• Experience in the managing of finance in the defense and aerospace industry highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Experience in EVMS and/or Microsoft Project a plus.
• Ability to work with management and other functional areas in a fast-paced multiple project environment with changing priorities.