Specialist, Accounting

Job Title: Specialist, Cost Accounting

Job Code: 40673

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA, Huntsville, AL, Melbourne, FL, or Sacramento, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80

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Harris 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. L3

Harris 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.

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.

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Harris–Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR) is seeking a Specialist, Accounting to join the Program Cost Accounting function. This role can work out of our office in Sacramento or Canoga Park, CA. This role has responsibility for various Program Cost Accounting functions of the divisions within the Segment, which primarily include project cost analysis, accounting for inventory, analysis of work‑order variances and updating average costs, among other responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, combined with a strong technical accounting background.

• Performs project cost analysis, prepares cost metrics, analysis of work‑order variances including updating average costs as needed
• Responsible for posting cost entries to general ledger accounts and for the preparation of complex account reconciliations and analysis including project inventory costs and closing inventory sub‑ledgers
• Completion of quarterly inventory net realizable value (NRV) assessments for both contract and non‑contract inventory
• Preparation of program‑related monthly and quarterly Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) schedules
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements
• Preparation of ad‑hoc reporting and assistance with special projects, as requested
• Support audits (External Audit, Internal Audit, and SOX and Self‑Evaluation Testing)

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

• 2 years experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements
• 2 years experience in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in a fast‑paced close process with multiple, often competing, deadlines
• 2 years experience with facilitating internal and external audits
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Experience with ERP System (preferably Oracle)
• Experience with HFM
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Exceptional organizational skills, enabling monitoring of key due dates and activities
• Flexible planner in terms of daily activities with ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service approach, self‑directed, assertive, with a positive attitude
• Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $73,000 - $135,000. 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. L3

Harris 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.

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