Program Finance Analyst, Lead

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We are seeking an experienced Program Financial Analyst, Lead to join our Airborne & Mission Solutions Business in our Defense Sector to support a variety of 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.

Leidos Defense Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

Additional Responsibilities:

• Prepare financial forecasts, reports, and analysis
• Work closely with other functional areas on financial related elements while managing a program’s general ledger and balance sheet
• Help develop and drive financial forecasts in the short and long term
• Help program managers identify programmatic risk and opportunities that will impact program financials while providing actionable recommendations
• Complete month-end close and variance/trend analysis
• Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis prepared for Senior Leadership
• Example Deliverables: Estimate at Completion (EACs), Quarterly Financial Status Reviews (QFSR), monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP), etc.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related discipline plus 4+ years of program financial control related experience. 
• Prior defense contract industry experience with knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
• Strong analytical, communication and presentations skills
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger team
• US citizenship is required and ability to obtain security clearance as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as: CostPoint, OAC, Fusion, and Insight.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as: Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Experience and/or desire to upskill with AI tools

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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.