Leidos Defense Systems Sector has an immediate opening for a Program Financial Analyst to support multiple programs. As a key member of the program team, you will work directly with the program managers to help define each program's financial goals and objectives; create and maintain a program's budget, analyze progress reported against the program baseline; identify risks and opportunities against the program baseline; and recommend actions to improve progress to achieve flawless program execution.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Prepare and present financial forecasts, reports, and analysis.
- Work closely with other functional areas on financial related elements while, managing a program's general ledger, and monitoring a programs cash flow.
- Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; manage subcontractor and analyze the programs' revenue and costs.
- Help program managers identify programmatic risk and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and ways to mitigate risk.
- Responsible for financial performance of the program to include the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Monthly/Quarterly forecast and FP&A activities.
- Month-end closings and variance/trend analyses
- Cash management to Inventory analysis as well as timely submittal of invoices, collections, and unbilled reduction.
- Deliverables: Estimate at Completion (EACs), Quarterly Financial Status Reviews (QFSR), monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Assist in Pricing for on-contract growth.
- Provide EVM (Earned Value Management) analysis
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and 8+ years of experience related to program financial control.
- Experienced with Earned Value Management, financial forecasting, managing program costs and revenue, variance and trend analysis.
- Prior experience in defense contracting industry.
- Demonstrated knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentations skills.
- US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as: CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, and Insight.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as: Project, Excel, Power Point and Word.
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Original Posting:March 5, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
