L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

Job Title – Accounts Payable & Expenses Assistant

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

(Please note we do require you to be onsite for up to 65% of your time per week)

Job ID – 20491

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our ICI division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

IMPORTANT: This is a part time position of 25 hours per week.

A few of our employee benefits are:

25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family coverPension scheme of up to 7% employer contributionLife Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protectionFlexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work schemeEmployee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Accounts Payable

Ability to process, question and challenge AP activities.Maintain reports on financial metrics relating to the Accounts Payable Area and other key metrics as defined.

Expenses Processing

Ability to process, question and challenge expenses in line with policy.Maintenance of an expense tracker by individual highlighting the significant expense spenders.

Month End Processing and Support

Ability to not only support, but also identify and calculate prepayments to assist with month end processing.Ability to support and prepare a variety of accruals as directed by line manager.

Cash Flow Management

Supporting the rolling 13 week forecast and basic treasury management.

General

Maintenance of other key reports as required to support the wider business request for data.Involvement in and support of Finance projects as directed by management.Involvement in the Audit process - responsible for ensuring data requests are complied with and information is passed to Auditors in a timely manner.ONS completion as directed. 

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

Previous experience in a similar role.Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.Good time management skills to manage multiple activities and achieve tight deadlines.Prior experience of integrated ERP systems and handling transactions.Excellent interpersonal skills to achieve effective partnerships and relationships in a multi-discipline environment and the ability to show respect, diplomacy and tact when dealing with stakeholders.A self-starter committed to delivery of team and business objectives.Experience of SAP desirable.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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