Finance Director at L3Harris

Job Title: Director, Finance (Job Code: FNM7)Location: Bologna, ItalySchedule: 5x8 /40 hoursJob DescriptionThe L3Harris Global Systems Division is seeking a Director, Finance to serve as the senior finance leader for the division, with overall responsibility for the Global Systems finance function and direct leadership of the end-to-end finance team.Essential FunctionsServe as a key member of the executive leadership team for the Global Systems division, providing leadership beyond the finance function to support overall business performance and strategic objectives.Lead and influence senior finance leaders across multiple regions, ensuring consistency of financial governance, controls, and operational excellence globally.Provide strategic leadership and direction to global finance teams, fostering a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline through effective succession planning, coaching, mentoring, and leadership development initiatives.Drive employee engagement across global teams by promoting an inclusive, collaborative, and customer-focused culture.Partner with business leaders to ensure finance capabilities, structures, and resources support current and future business growth requirements.Act as a role model for ethical leadership, integrity, and compliance, reinforcing a culture of transparency and accountability throughout the organisation.Advise leadership on risks and opportunities related to business plans and drive action plans to mitigate risks while capitalising on opportunities.Partner with and provide leadership and guidance to Program Managers, Technical Leads, Division, Sector, and Corporate leadership related to financial and programme performance.Provide oversight of Orders, Sales, Operating Income, and Cash, including preparation of financial reports, forecasts, and leadership briefings.Prepare financial statements, analyses, and financial models to support decision-making and evaluate scenario-based planning.Lead the development, coordination, and execution of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and 3-year Joint Strategic Plan (JSP), ensuring alignment with division, sector, and corporate objectives.Coordinate with other departments and functions to ensure all short- and long-term forecasts are accurate and reported on time.Monitor and proactively manage milestone invoices and programme cash forecasts.Establish key performance metrics and ongoing reporting of programme costs and schedule variances in accordance with company policies and procedures.Analyse and monitor programme EACs, ensuring the preparation, maintenance, and timely reporting of programme performance data to division and sector leadership.Lead the division’s budgeting processes and oversee overhead rate planning, analysis, and management to ensure accurate forecasting, cost control, and alignment with business and financial objectives.Ensure finance and accounting regulatory and compliance practices are in place at all international sites, including adherence to all relevant enterprise-wide finance and accounting policies and procedures.Develop and implement the Programme Finance organisation across all entities.Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, financial controls, and business visibility.Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing finance team across the division.QualificationsBachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience, OR in lieu of a degree, 16 years of prior related experience.Experience leading finance functions in a complex business environment, including oversight of areas such as Programme Finance, FP&A, Accounting, and Pricing.Experience supporting business performance management across Orders, Sales, Operating Income, and Free Cash Flow.Experience with financial planning processes, including development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and multi-year strategic planning.Experience providing financial leadership to senior business leaders within a matrixed organisation.Experience with forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and programme EAC reviews.Preferred SkillsExperience in the aerospace and defence industry or other complex, regulated environment.Experience supporting government contracts and programme-based financial management.Knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and programme performance reporting.Experience supporting international operations and multi-site business environments.Familiarity with enterprise finance processes, internal controls, and compliance requirements in a public company setting.Experience leading finance transformation, standardisation, or process improvement initiatives across multiple entities.Background in partnering with business leadership on scenario modelling, growth planning, and strategic decision support.CompensationThe compensation for the job position at issue ranges from EUR 69,500 to EUR 128,500 gross per year. This refers to the base compensation and all amounts and benefits paid directly or indirectly, including in kind, in connection with the employment relationship, including any supplementary or variable components.Descrizione del ruoloLa divisione Global Systems di L3Harris è alla ricerca di un/una Direttore/Direttrice Finance che ricopra il ruolo di leader finanziario senior della divisione, con responsabilità complessiva della funzione Finance Global Systems e guida diretta del team finanziario end-to-end.Responsabilità principaliOperare come membro chiave del team di leadership esecutiva della divisione Global Systems, fornendo leadership anche oltre la funzione Finance per supportare la performance complessiva e gli obiettivi strategici.Guidare e influenzare i leader finanziari senior in più regioni, garantendo coerenza nella governance finanziaria, nei controlli e nell’eccellenza operativa a livello globale.Fornire direzione strategica ai team finanziari globali, promuovendo una cultura ad alte prestazioni basata su responsabilità, collaborazione e miglioramento continuo.Sviluppare e mantenere una solida pipeline di talenti attraverso pianificazione della successione, coaching, mentoring e iniziative di sviluppo della leadership.Promuovere l’engagement dei dipendenti a livello globale, favorendo una cultura inclusiva, collaborativa e orientata al cliente.Collaborare con i leader aziendali per garantire che capacità, strutture e risorse finanziarie supportino la crescita attuale e futura del business.Agire come modello di leadership etica, integrità e compliance, rafforzando una cultura di trasparenza e responsabilità.Consigliare la leadership su rischi e opportunità legati ai piani aziendali, guidando piani d’azione per mitigare i rischi e valorizzare le opportunità.Collaborare e fornire guida a Program Manager, responsabili tecnici e leadership di Divisione, Settore e Corporate in relazione alla performance finanziaria e dei programmi.Supervisionare ordini, vendite, reddito operativo e cassa, inclusa la preparazione di report finanziari, previsioni e briefing per la leadership.Preparare bilanci, analisi e modelli finanziari per supportare il processo decisionale e la pianificazione per scenari.Guidare lo sviluppo, il coordinamento e l’esecuzione dell’Annual Operating Plan (AOP) e del Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) triennale, garantendo l’allineamento con gli obiettivi aziendali.Coordinare con altre funzioni per assicurare l’accuratezza delle previsioni a breve e lungo termine e la loro comunicazione tempestiva.Monitorare e gestire proattivamente fatture a milestone e previsioni di cassa dei programmi.Definire KPI e garantire reporting continuo su costi di programma e variazioni rispetto ai piani.Analizzare e monitorare gli EAC (Estimate at Completion), assicurando la preparazione e comunicazione puntuale dei dati.Guidare i processi di budgeting della divisione e supervisionare la pianificazione e gestione dei costi indiretti.Garantire conformità normativa e contabile in tutte le sedi internazionali, nel rispetto delle policy aziendali.Sviluppare e implementare la funzione Programme Finance in tutte le entità.Guidare iniziative di miglioramento dei processi per aumentare accuratezza delle previsioni, efficienza del reporting e visibilità economica.Guidare, sviluppare e formare un team finance ad alte prestazioni.RequisitiLaurea triennale con almeno 12 anni di esperienza rilevante, oppure laurea magistrale con almeno 10 anni di esperienza, oppure 16 anni di esperienza equivalente senza laurea.Esperienza nella leadership di funzioni Finance in contesti complessi (Programme Finance, FP&A, Contabilità, Pricing).Esperienza nella gestione delle performance aziendali (ordini, vendite, reddito operativo, flusso di cassa libero).Esperienza nei processi di pianificazione finanziaria, incluso AOP e pianificazione strategica pluriennale.Esperienza nel fornire leadership finanziaria a dirigenti senior in organizzazioni matriciali.Esperienza in forecasting, reporting finanziario, analisi degli scostamenti e revisione EAC.RecompensaLa retribuzione per questa posizione varia da 69.500 € a 128.500 € lordi annui. Include la retribuzione base e ogni compenso diretto o indiretto, inclusi benefit e componenti variabili legati al rapporto di lavoro. #J-18808-Ljbffr