Program Finance Analyst, Lead

Program Financial Analyst, Lead

Leidos Airborne & Mission Solutions Business in the Defense Sector seeks an experienced Program Financial Analyst, Lead to support a variety of programs.

• Work directly with program managers to 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 baseline and recommend actions to improve progress for flawless execution.
• Prepare financial forecasts, reports, and analysis.
• Work closely with other functional areas on financial elements while managing a program’s general ledger and balance sheet.
• Help develop and drive financial forecasts short and long term.
• Help program managers identify programmatic risk and opportunities that impact program financials, providing actionable recommendations.
• Complete month‑end close and variance/trend analysis.
• Ad‑hoc reporting and analysis for Senior Leadership.
• Deliverables such as Estimate at Completion (EAC), Quarterly Financial Status Review (QFSR), monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).

• 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 presentation skills.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger team.
• U.S. citizenship is required and ability to obtain security clearance as needed.

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