Program Finance Analyst, Lead

Description

Make a Meaningful Impact with Leidos

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. We empower our people, support our communities, and operate with integrity and sustainability. Guided by our Mission, Vision, and Values, we are committed to doing what’s right—for our customers, our employees, and the world around us.

Your greatest work is ahead!

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 a ‘can’t fail’ mission.

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

May 13, 2026

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.