Senior Finance Business Analyst

Description

Leidos' Chief Information Office, reporting through our Digital Modernization sector, is seeking a Senior Finance Business Analyst to join the CIO/CIS Financial Services and Operations team. In this role, you will serve as a financial business partner to the CIO and/or CIS offices, providing financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and decision support for a multi-hundred-million-dollar IT and Cybersecurity portfolio.

Location: This is a remote role that requires occasional onsite support from Reston, VA.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Serve as the primary financial partner for designated CIO or CIS sub-organization with annual costs of $150M+, delivering continuous financial oversight through monthly reporting, quarterly re-forecasting, annual operating plan (AOP) development, and long-range strategic planning.
• Perform monthly financial close, variance analysis, and executive-level reporting for CIO or CIS sub-organization budgets.
• Perform data analysis to develop strategies and plans to optimize costs.
• Evaluate financial business rhythms and manage the Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Variance Reporting (VAR).
• Partner with Budget Owners to create robust financial models for priority operational activities, including cost forecasting, funding alignment, and what-if scenario analysis.
• Translate business trends into actionable financial risk and opportunity insights.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain and Budget Owners to proactively identify, quantify, and incorporate cost impacts from new procurements and recurring contract, software, and subscription renewals into budgets and forecasts.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives within the CIO/CIS Financial Services and Operations team.
• Comfortably operate at the executive level; present financial strategy, risks, and recommendations directly to VP and Director-Level stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels.

• Bachelor's degree with minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in financial management;
  Master's degree and 10+ years or equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience overseeing a $150M+ annual financial portfolio, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting within an IT environment.
• Strong understanding of government financial regulations, compliance requirements, and financial controls.
• Experience with program start-up and lifecycle financial management.
• Proven track record of successfully managing the financial aspects of government programs.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills leveraging complex formulas, Pivot Tables, Power Query, and Power Pivot to streamline data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Apps.

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience working in an Earned Value Management (EVMS) environment, supporting program/organization financial analysis and reporting.
• Proven experience working with diverse funding sources, grant management, and chargeback processes.
• Experience working with managed services and driving cost-saving initiatives in an IT environment.
• Created, organized, and managed a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) for financial planning and tracking.
• Knowledge of Leidos Financial Systems.
• OAC/data query tool experience.

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December 30, 2025. For U.S. Positions:
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