Lead, Program Finance

Onsite in Palm Bay, Florida, the Lead, Program Finance plays a pivotal role in managing financial control for a high-visibility Watch Program within L3Harris Technologies’ Acoustic Systems Division. This senior position partners with program managers and cross-functional teams to drive financial program execution, maintain the program’s financial plan, and deliver insights into cost and schedule health for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program's financial management by developing time-phased budgets and schedules, ensuring Earned Value data compliance and reporting, and overseeing cost accounting and the integration of cost and schedule data.
• Prepare quarterly EACs and support accurate projections of ETC, EAC, and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE).
• Ensure EAC adherence to L3Harris AC-13 and PMO-05 policies; assess gaps, propose corrective actions, and implement them.
• Develop and review time-phased budgets, establish key performance metrics and milestones, regularly report cost and schedule variances, investigate financial irregularities, ensure financial program compliance, and prepare milestone invoices and cash forecasts.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, Technical Leads, and Division/Sector leadership to interpret and communicate financial performance.
• Influence day-to-day financial activities related to Programs, Proposals, and Reviews, including shaping strategies to achieve program financial goals.
• Partner with IPT members to execute baselining, ETC, and change-management processes.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Proactively resolve complex problems and issues in a timely manner with limited supervision.
• Exhibit initiative, independence, closure, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience;Graduate Degree with minimum 7 years; in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years prior related experience.
• 10+ years’ experience and demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree with minimum 7 years; in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years prior related experience.
• 10+ years’ experience and demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Technologies

• Microsoft Office, SAP, EVMS, COBRA

Job Code

• 35663

Location

Palm Bay, FL (onsite)

Schedule

9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Previous experience with SAP and EVMS including COBRA
• Knowledge of cost/schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure