Financial Analyst

Job Title: Specialist, Financial Analyst

Job Code: 38877

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80

The Spectrum Superiority (S2) Sector of L3Harris is seeking a Specialist, Financial Analyst to join the team at our Salt Lake City, UT HQ location. 

Our Financial Analysts play a key role in keeping our departments and programs on track. All departments utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to keep all projects and programs moving in the same direction with accurate and complete information for our customers. We are seeking a proactive, self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.  Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate with key functional stakeholders including Program Management and Engineering. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking and the ability to work with minimal day to day supervision.  Successful candidates will demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, with a commitment to quality while developing their leadership skills as a key business partner.

Essential Functions:

• Guide program financials including development of time-phased integrated budgets and schedules, Earned Value (EV) data compliance and reporting, cost accounting and ongoing overseeing of cost and schedule integration
• Budgeting, cost control and variance analysis, internal/external reporting, risk management and financial support
• Development of quarterly EACs; analyze/assist in accurate projection of Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) data
• Assist with organization of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), creation and maintenance of charge numbers
• Assist in monitoring costs and personnel ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct end objective
• Assist with workforce planning, forecasting and reporting
• Accounting data extraction and reconciliation
• Generate program financial artifacts such as EV reports, graphs, and analysis, as required to include customer reporting.
• Develop and present briefing of program financial status to customer
• Provide PMO and CAMS with internal reports on cost and schedule performance
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, data integrity checks, and validations related to program financials
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Math or other related degree AND a minimum 4+ years as a Financial Analyst, Cost Analyst, and/or Budget Analyst

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Hands on experience with Earned Value and EVMS highly desired.
• Advanced experience with Excel and other MS OFFICE tools
• A broad experience and understanding with business financial management techniques including government and commercial contracts, earned value analysis, cost analysis, financial planning, cash flow, progress payments and billing milestones
• Experience with Deltek Cobra, Empower, PM Compass and SAP
• DoD contractor experience preferred