Lead, Finance

Lead, Finance

Job Code: 18215

Location: Rochester, NY

Job

L3Harris is seeking a temporary Lead, Finance to support our Tactical Communications business unit to support the Trade Finance team through April 2025. This role will be located in Rochester, NY.

Essential Functions:

• Review contracts for appropriate language around payment and acceptance terms
• Support Review of export letters of credit (LCs)
• Support negotiation and issuances of Standby LCs and Performance Guarantees (PGs)/Bonds
• Manage banking relationships and interactions with Trade Technologies
• Potential for foreign travel to support contract negotiations
• Drive oversight and actions for closure of outstanding PGs

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires comprehensive level knowledge of job area. May have in-depth knowledge of project management. 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 Qualifications:

• The position requires excellent financial analytical skills, coupled with contracts and international trade finance experience to develop/model alternate cost and return scenarios - in order to - assess the right price, along with the right commercial terms to mitigate business risk and optimize cash flow.
• Must have solid knowledge of general accounting principles and practices along with specific Federal contract accounting experience, GSA pricing/audits, cost accounting standards and FAR/DFARs knowledge.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under the pressure of stringent timelines and proposal deadlines.