Lead, Finance - Balance Sheet Analyst
About L3Harris
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Details
Job Title: Lead, Finance - Balance Sheet Analyst
Job ID: 37926
Job Location: Melbourne, FL or Remote
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 Missile Solutions Segment is seeking an experienced FP&A analyst to lead and drive business results through program working capital improvements, program cash, and accurate monthly financial statement preparation. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who collaborates cross functionally with a variety of individuals across all levels of the organization, including senior executive leadership.
The model candidate has a passion and ability to focus on the important business details driving changes in the balance sheet and key financial metrics (cash flow, liquidity, debt-to-equity ratios) while continually assessing reasonableness, understanding variances, and determining how to achieve desired business results.
This is a highly visible role and has the ability to drive change and create value for the organization through insightful analysis and actionable recommendations. There will be numerous opportunities to present your findings to executive leadership.
Essential Functions
- Analyze balance sheet movements, cash and investments account reconciliations
- Develop and maintain program working capital in forecast system
- Drive understanding of cash and liquidity variances and then work with appropriate individuals to identify corrective actions, risks, or opportunities resulting from those variances
- Create the monthly financial statements and load them into HFM
- Support the various monthly reports to include the Monthly Financial Review, Quarterly Operational Review, Annual Operating Plan, Joint Strategic Plan, and any other financial reviews
- Develop tools, templates, and processes to simplify ways of capturing data and preparing reports, while also ensuring the information gathered is relevant and at an appropriate level of detail
- Perform ad hoc financial analyses as needed
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
- Travel requirements: 10% domestic
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and 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
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics.
- Graduate degree in finance, accounting, or economics.
- Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, modeling), ERP system familiarity (Oracle), strong skills in variance analysis, account reconciliation, and GAAP principles
- Manage and perform multiple tasks
- Work independently
- Years of experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of Balance Sheet and Income Statement
- Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
- Experience with Hyperion, Oracle, Cost Point, and Peoplesoft
- Flexible and willing to assume additional responsibilities as needed
- CPA or CMA a plus
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $105,500 - $196,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $91,500 - $170,500. 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.
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- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays