Director, Accounting

Job Title:Director Accounting
Job Code: 35553

Job Location: Melbourne FL/Palm Bay FL/Clifton NJ/Bristol PA/Salt Lake City UT/San Diego CA/Carlsbad CA

Job Schedule: 9/80-Every other Friday off

Position Overview:

L3Harris is seeking a Director Accounting reporting directly to the Senior Director Segment Controller. This role has overall responsibility for the controller functions of the Sector including leading a team of analysts of varying degrees of experience who are responsible for program and business related accounting. The ideal candidate for this role has strong technical ASC 606 experience including its application to both government and commercial contracts and previous experience in both technical accounting analysis and operational accounting.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of professional accountants and finance analysts who provide financial reporting and accounting support working in multiple US and international based locations
• Ensure controls are designed and operating effectively to address risk and maintain compliance with accounting policies
• Establish close working relationships with Programs Operations Compliance and other Finance functions.
• Coordinate work during monthly quarterly and annual close cycles to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Own the financial balances resulting from monthly close activities including review of transactions balances quarterly and annual schedules and financial analytics
• Serve as subject matter expert to advise segment leadership and business partners on technical accounting issues including but not limited to revenue recognition standards
• Research technical accounting matters and prepare well-written memorandums and presentations articulating these matters
• Prepare ad-hoc reporting and assist with special projects as requested
• Liaise with external auditors to support the companys positions and support internal and external audit activities as required
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting Business Administration or Finance with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 19 years of prior related experience. 5 years of public accounting experience
• CPA with active license
• Ability to gain DOW clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Accounting Business Administration or Finance and 13 years of related experience
• Big Four experience especially with audits or consulting of clients with government business and complex contracts
• Experience in contract accounting preferably including U.S. government contracts
• Strong project management skills including demonstrated ability to think end-to-end and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work under consultative direction and set own priorities
• Experience working in a publicly traded company with SOX requirements
• Strong analytical capabilities
• SAP experience preferred

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 $141500 -
$262500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state Hawaii Illinois Maryland Minnesota New
York state Cleveland Ohio and Vermont is $123000 - $229000. 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. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and
disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave
paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee
may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining
agreements.