• Job Description

  Req#: 24019

  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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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 Title: Lead, Technical Accounting and Policy

  Job Code: 24019

  Job Location: Melbourne, FL

  Job Schedule: 9/80 Regular

  Job Description:

  L3Harris is seeking a lead technical accountant to join its corporate accounting team. Reporting to the Corporate Technical Accounting Director, this position is a key contributor to the team, providing leadership in areas of technical accounting research, documentation and accounting policy.

  Essential Functions:

  • Provide expert advice on the accounting implications of complex transactions with a focus on revenue recognition, leases and goodwill; questions/issues from segment program teams; and Treasury initiatives such as debt offerings
  • Champion internal controls over financial reporting for Corporate Controllership
  • Work with accounting and finance teams to prepare and review technical accounting memos and other documentation to support our accounting positions, including for our auditors
  • Play a lead role in maintenance of accounting and finance policies
  • Stay abreast of changes in accounting guidance, assess impacts to Corporate Accounting policies, and revise these policies as necessary
  • Clearly communicate accounting changes and accounting guidance at the appropriate level when dealing with different groups (e.g., staff and peers, various L3Harris teams including executive management, external auditors, external advisors), as appropriate
  • Become proficient in the understanding of the Contract Review Worksheet (CRW) and Contract Modification Review Worksheet (CMRW), the Company’s templates used to document revenue recognition conclusions for new contracts and contract modifications, respectively
  • Review selected CRWs/CMRWs prepared by program teams, provide feedback and work with the teams to drive a satisfactory final product
  • Develop a rapport with segment program teams and provide mentoring as necessary
  • Lead or assist in ad hoc projects as appropriate

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance 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.
  • CPA with active license
  • 6 or more years of public accounting experience with a Big Four or national firm

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in accounting
  • Experience in contract accounting, preferably including U.S. Government contracts
  • Big Four experience with audits of clients that are SEC registrants and/or U.S. Government contractors

  Additional Skills:

  • Strong project management skills, including demonstrated ability to think end-to-end and manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously

  L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

  Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

  By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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• About the company

  L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

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