Capital Accounting, Sr. Specialist

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.

Capital Accounting Sr Specialist

Reference #20608

Waterdown, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & 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 maintaining the entire capital asset process, including planning, forecasting, accounting policy compliance, general ledger recording, depreciation, and disposal. Prepares income and balance sheet, profit and loss, consolidated and other accounting statements. Reviews and interprets financial reporting requirements, rules and regulations. Responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures. May design, modify, install and/or maintain general accounting systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Asset process including:
• Strong knowledge and understanding of US GAAP pertaining to recognition of CIP, acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation.
• Facilitating and partnering with other departments to assemble annual Capital plan and periodic forecasts.
• Assist with the compilation of Capital Business Cases (including cash flow preparation) and manage the Capital Requisition approval process.
• Regularly present Capital requests and progress to other levels of L3Harris.
• Compile wide-ranging Capital data and use this to report up through various levels of the Organization.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual operations statements (Excel file and HFM).
• Reconcile monthly General Ledger accounts.
• Analyze monthly department costs compared to forecast.
• Record various Asset data and journal entries in the ERP.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analyses.
• Model and prepare supplemental reporting calculations for Capital.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Handle inquiries from internal and external auditors including Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Ad hoc tasks as requested by the Assistant Controller.

Required Capabilities

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Well versed in US GAAP.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with related key managers and support staff.
• Ability to work to compressed deadlines.
• A focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to multi-task and to work independently.
• Experience in a large company environment and possess proven problem solving skills is an asset.
• Knowledge of ERP LN is an asset.
• HFM Experience is an asset.

Desired Education and Experiences

• Requires strong knowledge of job area.
• Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
• May have broad knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Business / Accounting Finance and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 3+ years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment desired.
• CPA/CA/CMA/CGA (or progressing towards a CPA) encouraged.