Senior Finance Analyst, Medical Support Services – 9 month FTC

Leidos; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Flexi-Time Working

Job summary

Leidos Europe is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the UK team in Bristol, supporting the LCST programme within the Mission Systems & Integrated Logistics division. The role covers forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis, acting as the bridge between Finance and operations and delivering high‑quality financial outputs in a fast paced environment.

You will lead financial reporting, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements while managing a direct report.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• High proficiency in Excel and data interpretation.
• Strong collaboration with senior stakeholders and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance contact for monthly/quarterly forecasting.
• Prepare and review Estimates at Completion (EAC) and variance analyses.
• Act as a Finance Business Partner to support strategy and growth decisions.
• Partner with operational teams to reflect activity and forecasts in results.
• Challenge financial information from subcontractors before reporting.
• Develop and present management information and dashboards.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Variance analysis

Business partnering

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Oracle

Cobra

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst, Medical Support Services – 9 month FTC Programme

Programme Name: Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST)

Location: The role is based in our Bristol office, with the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week

Role Overview

Leidos Europe is looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join the UK team based in Bristol. within the Mission Systems & Integrated Logistics division, and specifically on the Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme. You will support a multifaceted portfolio spanning Storage, Logistics, Global Operations, Commodity Procurement and Strategic Programme Initiatives. This role is integral to the financial management of programmes supporting critical UK Defence initiatives and driving increased value for our customer. You will lead the production of management information, forecasts, budgets and performance analysis, acting as a key link between Finance and operational teams. Working closely with programme leadership and wider stakeholders, you will translate complex financial data into meaningful insights that support operational and strategic decision-making. You will demonstrate strong analytical capability, commercial awareness and effective stakeholder management. You will build productive relationships across diverse teams, deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment and contribute to continuous improvement and the wider success of the Finance team.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Act as the primary finance point of contact for Leidos Supply Ltd.’s services expenditure, leading the monthly and quarterly financial forecasting process and delivering accurate in year and future year forecasts.

Lead the preparation and review of Estimates at Completion (EAC) for Leidos Supply Ltd., conducting in-depth variance analysis and reviewing actual performance against budgets and forecasts to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

Act as a Finance Business Partner to Leidos Supply Ltd., providing financial insight, constructive challenge and recommendations to support business strategy, operational decision-making and on-contract growth, including evaluation of the financial impact of risks and opportunities.

Partner with operational stakeholders to ensure business activity, performance and emerging requirements are accurately reflected in financial results and forecasts.

Review and challenge financial information provided by key subcontractors before incorporation into customer and programme reporting.

Develop and present performance metrics and management information to Leidos Supply leadership, providing clear financial insight to support decision-making.

Respond to customer financial queries and support inventory audit requirements, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided.

Drive consistency, standardisation and continuous improvement across the wider Leidos Finance Team, ensuring compliance to Leidos standards and requirements.

Lead the development and continuous improvement of financial reporting and analytical tools, including Power BI dashboards and management information.

Provide line management, coaching and development to one direct report.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience of financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insight and recommendations.

Experience taking ownership of financial forecasts, reporting cycles and deliverables, with a focus on accuracy, quality and meeting deadlines.

Strong business partnering capability, with the confidence to provide financial challenge, influence decisions and work effectively with senior financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with experience analysing and presenting complex financial information.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, influence and present financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Ability to work independently, exercise appropriate judgement and take ownership of issues through to resolution.

Demonstrable commitment to continuous improvement, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, reporting and management information.

Desired Skills

Experience working within an operations-facing finance team, business partnering to senior leaders.

Experience using financial and analytical systems and tools, including Oracle, Cobra, Power BI and Power Query.

Knowledge of UK MOD inventory accounting.

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA); with an intent to qualify with a professional body.

Previous line management, coaching or mentoring experience.

Clearance Requirements

BPSS pre-screening required to start

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 and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi-Time Working

Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs). Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

£44,700.00-£57,300.00 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 includes (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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.