Programme Finance Analyst

Leidos; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Programme Finance Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing financial control and ensuring the integrity of financials across various defence programmes. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, manage programme billing, and support financial presentations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a recognized accounting qualification. Join a company that values teamwork, diversity, and offers a range of benefits to support your career and work-life balance.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible Benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in project/programme accounting is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Recognized accounting qualification or studying towards one.

Responsibilities

• Provide Programme Financial Control and ensure integrity of financials.
• Analyze programme actuals for accuracy and communicate issues.
• Manage programme billing, cash collection, and unbilled receivables.

Skills

Project/Programme Accounting

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Excel

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Proactivity

Effective Communication

Education

Recognized Accounting Qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Financial Management Software

Job description

Programme Finance Analyst

Location: Whiteley, Hampshire, UK

Role Overview:

Reporting to the UK Defence Portfolio Programme Finance Manager, the Programme Financial Analyst (PFA) will be responsible for providing Programme Financial Control and ensuring the integrity of the financials on programmes across the Defence Portfolio, within the National Security and Defence (NS&D) Division, based in Southeast England.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Be a key member of the Programme Management Team and act as a Finance Business Partner.
2. Provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders.
3. Responsible for pricing new business opportunities when required.
4. Develop, track, and update the programme baseline, including tracking actual costs against baseline, and managing the Estimate At Complete (EAC).
5. Analyze programme actuals for accuracy, identify and correct errors, and communicate issues to Programme Management.
6. Produce programme financial deliverables for customers.
7. Support financial presentations for programme or operational reviews.
8. Perform short- and long-term forecasting for corporate metrics at the programme level, providing commentary on variances and financial Risks & Opportunities.
9. Manage programme billing, cash collection, and analysis of unbilled receivables.
10. Support validation of awards, bookings, backlog, revenue, and operating income.
11. Provide ad hoc support to stakeholders within the finance leadership and operational teams.
12. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with flexibility to meet deadlines.
13. Take ownership of decisions made.

Skills Required:

• Experience in project/programme accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, thorough, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and proactively as part of a team.
• Effective across organizations and multiple locations.
• Proactive in completing work assignments.
• Good time management to meet deadlines.
• Capable of operating under tight schedules.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced).
• Experience with PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Recognized accounting qualification or studying towards such (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA).

Desirable Skills:

• UK MoD SC clearance.
• Pricing/Cost Estimating experience.
• Knowledge of management accounting and absorption costing.
• Experience with financial management software.

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS Pre-screening required to start.

Additional Information:

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What we do for you:

At Leidos, we are passionate about customer success, united as a team, and inspired to make a difference. We offer meaningful careers, a collaborative culture, and support your career goals while nurturing work-life balance. Our benefits include:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public holidays)
• Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, holiday schemes, cycle to work)

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to an inclusive culture. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative solutions in defence, healthcare, government, safety, security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

• Purpose: Use your passion to keep people safe. We lead in machine learning, AI, cybersecurity, and solutions to build a safer world.
• Collaboration: Flexibility to work from home, office, or on-site, with the tools to work smarter.
• People: We empower diverse backgrounds, offer growth opportunities, and invest in career development.