Program Financial Analyst, Lead

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Program Financial Analyst, Lead to join its finance team. This role involves analyzing financial statements, managing the month-end closing process, and driving financial forecasts. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance and significant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position, which supports critical business decisions.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Economics-related financial analysis.
• Experience with contract cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial outlooks.
• Responsible for month-end closing process and contract set up.
• Develop and drive financial forecasts and manage subcontractor.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Costpoint

Cognos

Oracle Analytics

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Description

Leidos' Health and Civil Sector has an immediate opening for a Program Financial Analyst, Lead to join our finance team supporting the Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) Global Products Division. As a core member of the finance team, you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing a wide range of projects and programs within the operation, while leveraging your financial expertise in the areas of financial planning and analysis (planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting).

Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) Operation is the cornerstone of Leidos’ comprehensive suite of fully integrated security detection and automation solutions for aviation, ports and borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world. With our new, combined portfolio, our operation has more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries. Leveraging this portfolio, our core technical strengths, and robust R&D initiatives, we are positioned to address emerging and evolving threats through rapid development of innovative solutions for our global customers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leverage your prior experience in finance and accounting to analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial outlooks, support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and complete Estimates at Complete (EAC).
• Responsible for the month-end closing process for the Global Products division CRNs, with focus on our TSA MSEDs portfolio. Validate awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & OI, and cash for the assigned CRNs.
• Responsible for contract set up and close out.
• Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; Manage subcontractor and analyze the program's revenue and costs.
• Help Program Managers identify program risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and strategies to mitigate identified risk.
• Perform month-end closings and variance/trend analysis.
• Prepare detailed and accurate invoices.
• Manage cash flow, including timely invoice submission, collections, and unbilled reduction.
• Monitor key performance indicators, highlight trends, and investigate causes of variances to forecast. Assist in improving the division's financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending improvements to management.
• Collaborate with Division-level FP&A and other functions, both in the USA and internationally, to complete forecast consolidation and provide variance analysis.
• Lead analysis to deliver insights for critical business decisions.
• Analyze actuals for accuracy, identify errors, and ensure timely correction.
• Support intercompany transfers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field and at least 4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Economics-related financial analysis.
• Experience with contract cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with international commercial contracts.
• Full cycle product finance experience, including supply chain, inventory, and manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent analytical skills to identify financial drivers and perform detailed analysis.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey analysis and work with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team across various organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior PFA experience.
• Experience with Costpoint, Cognos, Oracle Analytics, and other Leidos financial systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerBI.

Original Posting:

May 14, 2025

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:

Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

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 responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data, bargaining agreements, or other law.

#Remote