Senior Specialist, Finance 1

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Finance

Job Code: 34560

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT / Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist to join our Spectrum Superiority (S2) Sector team. This position is available in either Salt Lake City, UT, or Melbourne, FL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and Forecasting: Support the planning, consolidation, and forecasting of the S2 Sector’s orders and backlog.


• Collaboration: Partner with finance leads to ensure forecast accuracy, identify risks and opportunities, and provide insightful financial analysis.


• Month-End and Audits: Assist in month-end close processes and support audit activities.


• Executive Reporting: Prepare and present financial data for executive updates and monthly reviews.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver comprehensive financial support to enable S2 divisions to achieve both strategic and operational goals.


• Analyze historical data and current trends across key performance indicators and all P&L components.


• Prepare and review monthly forecasts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to senior management.


• Partner with Program Finance to consolidate Business Area financials, focusing on business development, total orders, backlog forecasting, and sector-level analysis.


• Provide ad hoc financial reporting and analysis as required.


• Interpret complex financial data to deliver actionable recommendations for management decision-making.


• Produce clear and precise weekly and monthly financial reports.

Required Qualifications (one of the following):

• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in a finance-related field.


• 8+ years of relevant experience in Finance.


• Proven expertise in finance within the Defense & Aerospace industry.


• Extensive experience with and understanding financial processes and systems.


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP and PeopleSoft.


• Expertise in managing large databases and analyzing substantial financial data.


• Knowledge of Hyperion Planning system and tools.


• Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools such as PowerBI.

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