Title:  Director, Program Finance

Job Title: Director, Program Finance  

Job ID: 26816

Job Location: Redmond, WA (On Site)

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

Job Description:

The Director of Finance is responsible for all aspects of financial performance for the In-Space Propulsion (ISP) Division. Key responsibilities include financial guidance, business & investment strategy, forecasting, and business management. The candidate should have a strong grasp of core financial concepts, including financial accounting, cash management, team building, and budgeting. This role will serve as the leader of the division finance team, also advising the broader management team as a thought leader in identifying profit-generating and working capital improvement opportunities. ISP is a Division within the Aerojet Rocketdyne Space Propulsion & Power Systems (SPPS) Sector. This role reports to the SPPS CFO and is based on-site in Redmond, WA.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure accurate and timely communication of all FP&A deliverables to the SPPS sector, including all Monthly Financial Review, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) requirements. 
• Maintain regular contact with SPPS FP&A leadership to provide regular status updates on financial commitments.
• Partner with Division General Manager to establish and implement short-term & long-term business strategies.
• Partner with Program counterparts to assess and mitigate program risks and capture opportunities.
• Partner with Operations and Programs leadership to drive Working Capital initiatives across the business and achieve AOP and JSP commitments.
• Support and lead Finance transformation initiatives and identify opportunities for process and systems improvements.
• Evaluate proposal cost and pricing data for accuracy, adequacy, reasonableness, consistency with tactical and strategic initiatives, and legal and contractual commitments.
• Preparation of internal funds requests and associated business cases to support business needs.
• Review month end closing for potential accounting issues and work closely with Controller organization to ensure accuracy of monthly financial statements.
• Manage Finance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, planning and training employees. Coach, counsel, monitor, and appraise staff performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 5 years management experience, demonstrating increased responsibility.
• Strong financial and business acumen skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral), strong analytic skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a diverse portfolio of programs.
• Experience managing all contract types: Fixed Price, Fixed Unit Rate, Cost Plus, Time & Material.
• Background and expertise in Government Finance from the Defense & Aerospace industry, with strong command of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other related regulations.
• Staff development: focus on building a strong and collaborative team with excellent bench strength.
• Demonstrated aptitude for working with non-finance business leaders at all levels of the organization in defining and applying complex financial constructs for the benefit of the business.
• Strong accounting knowledge dealing with GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Attention to detail and high degree of responsiveness.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the State of Washington is $148,500 - $275,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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