Associate, Program Finance – Program Finance

Job Description

Associate, Program Finance | L3Harris Technologies

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at L3Harris Technologies, located in Orlando, FL. L3Harris is a defense technology company known as the Trusted Disruptor, focused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions that connect space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for critical national security missions. The Associate, Program Finance role is central to these operations, managing the financial aspects of business acquisition processes and ongoing program execution. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to a company dedicated to high-performing talent and professional growth, supporting both internal teams and external stakeholders in a crucial finance capacity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time (9/80 schedule)
• Location: In-person, Orlando, FL
• Mission: Manage financial functions associated with business acquisition processes and program execution to ensure billing accuracy and timely processing.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Management: Oversee the comprehensive financial functions tied to the business acquisition process, including proposal stages, and the subsequent execution of various programs.
• Invoice Processing: Be responsible for the accurate setup, validation, and generation of complex invoices, ensuring timely completion and adherence to the specific terms and conditions of each customer contract.
• Financial Reconciliation & Guidance: Perform detailed reconciliations of invoices and accounts receivable to ensure billing accuracy, and provide daily customer interface alongside billing guidance to Contracts and Program Finance teams.
• Audit & Process Improvement: Actively support internal and external audits by providing necessary financial documentation and insights, while also contributing to process improvement initiatives and aiding the cash application process through research and reconciliation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professional or student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a closely related field. Eligibility extends to those who have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience is required for this entry-level Associate role, focusing instead on academic pursuit or recent graduation in relevant fields.
• Skills: Core abilities include financial process management for business acquisition and and program execution, complex invoice generation and validation, account receivable reconciliation, and support for internal and external audits.