Sr. Manager, General Ledger Accounting

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Job Title: Sr. Manager, General Ledger Accounting 

Job Code: 37568

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

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions segment of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Manager, General Ledger Accounting, to join the General Ledger team, reporting to the Sr. Director, Missile Solutions Accounting.  This role will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information.  This role will also support ongoing integration initiatives, process improvement initiatives and other projects, as required.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee general ledger accounting activities. Apply principles of accounting to review and analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital to ensure the accurate delivery of financial reports.

• Support monthly financial close and analysis functions, by leading the monthly close process, reviewing journal entries, including period end accruals to the general ledger, reviewing account reconciliations and related analysis.  Participate in Management’s monthly review of financial statements.

• Evaluate and implement improvements in processes and systems to enhance performance of job area. Communicate within and outside the organization as to changes in policies, practices or approaches.

• Investigate the root cause of accounting discrepancies and/or problems, utilizing the resources available to our segment.  This may require a high degree of problem solving and innovation when information is more difficult to obtain.

• Support audit activities and requests from external, internal and DCAA auditors, including annual walkthrough and testing of SOX controls.

• Provide leadership and direction to experienced professionals, including guiding their growth and career development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant accounting experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related accounting experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior Accounting experience required. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Independent, self-motivated individual with strong organization skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities, requiring flexibility in terms of daily activities.

• Strong customer service approach, self-directed, and assertive, with a positive attitude.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with hands on approach to process improvement and effective problem resolution.

• Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships across the larger L3Harris organization.

• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot table and lookup functionality.

• Experience with Oracle ERP system.

• MBA or CPA.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $105,000-$195,000. For