Finance Operations Manager - Hamilton, Canada - L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies

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Hamilton, Canada

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Finance Operations Manager
L3HARRIS WESCAM Division

Hamilton ON, Canada

About L3Harris WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical and sensor systems for global defense and military sectors, Homeland Security, Search and Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies.

From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

Responsible for supporting the management, preparation, administration, and directing the control of the budget for large and / or complex programs.

Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and in accordance with accounting principles.

Assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis. Conducts detailed financial analysis. Interprets and implements most proposal estimating, pricing and documentation requirements. Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control. Monitors program adherence to approved budget.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage and develop team of Financial Analysts
Key Business Partner to Senior Director, Operations, ensuring accounting integrity and accuracy in accordance with US GAAP
Implement finance and operations KPI's that support timely impactful business decisions
Work cross functionally within organization to drive key business objectives
Ensure Continuous Improvement Plans achieve annual & quarterly productivity targets
Lead perimeter cost analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings
Analyze costing variances and provide transparent insights with recommended actions
Implement and track programs to support working capital optimization
Lead Net Working Capital initiatives explaining variances to forecast and implement countermeasures
Create cost transparency and improvement initiatives along operations value chain (e.g. labor, material, COPQ)
Lead operations capital planning and control process
Responsible to ensure sound decisions regarding operational and strategic procurement initiatives
Finance lead in SIOP process to ensure alignment of build plan and revenue forecasting
Provide monthly/quarterly/annual operational forecasting and planning
Collaborate with Supply Chain/Procurement/Manufacturing to ensure accuracy of standard costing and provide insights to improve the business

Recommended Skills and Experiences

Strong Leadership and Management skills
Strong business acumen and process improvement mind set
Team player attitude; ability to develop strong working relationships with related key managers and support staff
Strong judgment and decision making skills
Ability to work with and draw conclusions and recommendations from large sets of data
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to prioritize workload working effectively in fast paced / changing environment
Willingness to challenge the status quo of how things are done and continuously look to do things better
Ability to deal with multiple priorities simultaneously and be able to effective set priorities to meet deadlines

Desired Education and Experience

Requires management and leadership knowledge in job area.
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience.

o Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

o In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

CPA, CA, CMA, CGA Certification or equivalent experience an asset
Experience in a large company environment with multiple subsidiaries, both Canadian and U.S. is an asset

About L3Harris Technologies

In July L3 Technologies and Harris Corp merged to become L3Harris Technologies, becoming 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.

Our customers perform on the world's most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what's next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to give people confidence and security in the world ahead.

As we relentlessly pursue new ideas, we know that everything we bring to market must deliver, without fail, every time.

The urgency of our quest is matched by our commitment to the people we serve. In a world of ever accelerating change, threat environments move fast. We move forward faster, delivering industry-leading value.

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