Intern, Program Finance – Program Finance

Job Description

Intern, Program Finance | L3Harris Technologies

The Tone:
This is an internship at L3Harris Technologies, located in Melbourne, FL. L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent, unified in a shared dedication to customers’ missions and professional growth. The company provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success, founded on an unwavering focus on values, community dedication, and commitment to excellence. As a Trusted Disruptor in defense tech, L3Harris delivers end-to-end technology solutions connecting space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security. This role supports critical financial activities related to business acquisition and program execution, ensuring accurate billing and compliance for customer invoices.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: 9/80 (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off)
• Location: In-person, Melbourne, FL
• Mission: Ensure accurate setup, validation, and generation of complex customer invoices, maintain compliance with contract terms, and support financial activities for both business acquisition and program execution.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Support: Support financial functions related to the business acquisition process, including proposals, and the ongoing execution of programs.
• Invoice Management: Set up, validate, and generate complex invoices for various customers, ensuring timely processing and strict compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Billing Interface: Serve as a key point of contact for all billing-related matters, providing daily guidance to Contracts and Program Finance teams.
• Financial Reconciliation: Perform required invoice and account receivable reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of all billing data.
• Operational Improvement: Actively participate in continuous process improvement initiatives, assist with internal and external audits, and support the cash application process through research and reconciliation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: No prior professional experience is explicitly required for this internship role; eligibility is based on academic pursuit.
• Skills: Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Bonus: Knowledge of cost/schedule development, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, financial modeling, corporate forecasting, and/or business acquisitions; familiarity with Contract Compliance and Negotiation; experience with customer/management reporting.