Associate, Accounting

Job Description

Associate, Accounting | L3Harris Technologies

The Tone:
This is a full-time, onsite role at L3Harris Technologies, located in Lynchburg, VA. L3Harris is a defense technology company that delivers end-to-end technology solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains in support of national security. This Associate, Accounting role is vital for supporting the segment’s financial operations through precise billing, invoicing, and cash application research. The successful candidate will contribute directly to the financial accuracy and efficiency of the accounting team.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Lynchburg, VA
• Pay: $48500–$90500 yearly
• Team: Works directly with the segment’s controls lead and the billing and collections team
• Mission: To support financial operations by assisting with billing, invoicing, and research for cash applications.
• Tech Stack: PeopleSoft, Oracle

What You’ll Actually Do
• Invoice Processing: Take ownership of setting up, validating, and generating both simple and complex invoices for a diverse customer base, ensuring all are completed in a timely manner according to contract terms and conditions, with increased support provided during quarter-end periods.
• Government Billing: Ensure accurate and timely entry of all relevant invoices into the Wide Area Workflow government billing system, maintaining compliance with federal standards for government contracts.
• Cash Application: Provide essential support to the cash application process through meticulous research and reconciliation of financial discrepancies to ensure accurate recording of payments.
• Audit Support: Assist the broader accounting team by diligently gathering and organizing necessary audit evidence on an as-needed basis, contributing to internal and external compliance efforts.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career professional pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related field, or having completed such a degree within the last 12 months. Requires a basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience: No specific professional experience is explicitly required, aligning with an early-career entry point.
• Skills: Basic accounting principles, Invoicing, Cash application, Research, Reconciliation, Attention to detail.
• Bonus: Proficiency in PeopleSoft and Oracle; experience with customer/management reporting.