Junior Program Financial Analyst

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior Program Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and program controls for the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) Increment 1 program. This remote role includes occasional travel and requires an Active Secret Clearance to maintain program compliance.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the AGUN PMO, Program Finance, Contracts, Subcontracts, and functional leads to maintain accurate financial data, develop Excel-based models,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline.
• Typically 2-4 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, or program support.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, data reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and prepare accurate reports.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and maintenance of program budgets, financial forecasts, and monthly financial reports.
• Track actual costs, labor expenditures, subcontractor costs, material expenses, and financial commitments.
• Maintain financial trackers supporting contract funding, ceiling utilization, and projected funding requirements.
• Assist with ETC, EAC, and variance analysis under supervision.
• Support TDL and TDP financial tracking and cost reconciliation.
• Collect and consolidate labor forecasts and staffing requirements from leads.
• Reconciling subcontractor expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, and commitments.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based financial models and management reporting tools.
• Prepare financial information for program reviews and leadership briefings.
• Identify discrepancies in financial data and coordinate corrective actions.
• Assist with monthly revenue forecasting, cost reporting, and financial closeout.
• Maintain documentation and support Leidos policies and government contracting requirements.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for program financial planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Description

Program: Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) Increment 1
Position Type: Full-Time, Dedicated Program Support
Location: Remote*, with occasional travel as required.

*Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes, if an offer letter is extended to you.

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance and must maintain the clearance required by the program.

Position Summary

Leidos is seeking a motivated Junior Program Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and program controls for the Army Global Unified Network (AGUN) Increment 1 program.

AGUN is a large-scale Army network modernization program supporting enterprise network operations, engineering, cybersecurity, and deployment activities across multiple geographic theaters.

The selected candidate will work closely with the AGUN Program Management Office, Program Finance, Contracts, Subcontracts, and functional leads to maintain accurate financial information, support routine financial processes, and assist with cost and resource planning.

This position offers an opportunity to gain experience supporting a complex Department of Defense program while developing skills in government contract financial management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support preparation and maintenance of program budgets, financial forecasts, and monthly financial reports.
• Track actual costs, labor expenditures, subcontractor costs, material expenses, and financial commitments.
• Maintain financial trackers supporting contract funding, ceiling utilization, and projected funding requirements.
• Assist with Estimates to Complete (ETC), Estimates at Completion (EAC), and variance analysis under the direction of senior financial personnel.
• Support Technical Direction Letter (TDL) and Technical Direction Plan (TDP) financial tracking and cost reconciliation.
• Collect and consolidate labor forecasts and staffing requirements from program functional leads.
• Assist in reconciling subcontractor expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, and financial commitments.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based financial models, trackers, and management reporting tools.
• Support preparation of financial information for program reviews, Government meetings, and leadership briefings.
• Identify discrepancies in financial data and coordinate corrective actions with Program Finance and functional teams.
• Assist with monthly revenue forecasting, cost reporting, and financial closeout activities.
• Maintain accurate financial documentation and support compliance with Leidos financial policies and government contracting requirements.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for program financial planning and reporting activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Typically 2-4 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, or program support.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, data reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and prepare accurate reports.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn government contract financial management processes and systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense or federal government contracts.
• Familiarity with cost-reimbursement contracts, including CPFF or CPAF structures.
• Exposure to program budgets, EAC/ETC forecasting, or financial variance analysis.
• Experience with enterprise financial management or ERP systems.
• Familiarity with subcontract financial tracking, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with Leidos financial systems and program reporting processes.

Expected Outcomes

• Accurate and timely maintenance of program financial trackers and reporting data.
• Improved visibility into labor, subcontractor, and material expenditures.
• Consistent support for monthly forecasting and financial reviews.
• Reduced administrative and analytical workload for senior financial personnel.
• Better coordination between Program Finance and the AGUN PMO.
• Increased financial reporting efficiency and data accuracy.

Professional Development Opportunity

The position will provide exposure to financial management across a large, complex Army modernization program. The successful candidate will develop experience in program forecasting, cost analysis, government contracting, and integrated program controls, with opportunities for increasing responsibility as skills and experience grow.

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: November 10, 2026

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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.

#Remote