Program Financial Analyst - Leidos - Washington, DC

CFA Institute; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Financial Analyst to partner with FAA programs across the United States. The role mixes in-office days in Washington, DC with remote work, offering exposure to end-to-end financial processes supporting the NISC program.

You’ll manage monthly invoices, funding tracking, and forecasting with a focus on accuracy and proactive problem-solving. Strong Excel and data synthesis skills are essential, along with the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, remote team environment.

Qualifications

• BA degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with < 2 years.
• Strong financial planning, analysis, and accounting skills.
• Ability to gather and synthesize data from multiple systems.
• Problem-solver with strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills—clear, professional, and collaborative.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, v-lookups, macros).
• Experience supporting process or program improvements.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust (US Citizen or Green Card Holder with 3+ years residency).

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed, accurate monthly FAA invoices and substantiation.
• Recommending improvements to invoice accuracy and cost support.
• Tracking billing lags, journal entries, and resolving withheld invoice lines and timecard corrections.
• Supporting task order development, pricing, and funding management.
• Presenting financial status updates to FAA customers.
• Setting up charge numbers, reconciling billing lags, and supporting p-card and FedEx reconciliations.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial analysis

Accounting

Data synthesis

Excel skills

Communication

Remote teamwork

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Management Systems, or related field

Tools

Costpoint

Oracle Analytics Cloud

Fusion

Job description

Join a team where your talent, energy, and curiosity truly matter. We're looking for a driven Financial Analyst who's excited to partner with some of the brightest professionals across the country to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that support our Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customer and the National Airspace System’s Integration Support Contract (NISC) Program.

In this role, you'll work in a fast-paced, diverse environment with the flexibility to balance time between our Washington, D.C. office (one day per week) and your home workspace. You'll be supported by leadership that genuinely invests in your growth, encourages fresh ideas, and values proactive problem-solving.

What You’ll Do

• Preparing detailed, accurate monthly FAA invoices and thoughtful substantiation
• Recommending improvements to invoice accuracy and cost support
• Tracking billing lags, journal entries, and resolving withheld invoice lines and timecard corrections
• Supporting task order development, pricing, and funding management.
• Participating in weekly ODC & Travel reconciliations
• Tracking subcontractor costs and funding
• Reporting overtime metrics to FAA customers
• Working with Task Order Managers on monthly ETC updates and forecasting accuracy
• Responding to financial dashboard inquiries
• Managing Work Authorization Documents (WADs) and weekly reconciliations
• Supporting funding tracking and resolution in collaboration with Subcontracts and Contracts teams
• Presenting financial status updates to FAA customers
• Setting up charge numbers, reconciling billing lags, and supporting p-card and FedEx reconciliations
• Preparing weekly journal entries (including overhead and travel adjustments)
• Supporting ad-hoc cost reporting and performance analysis

Who You Are:

You thrive in environments where accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement are valued. You're organized, customer-focused, and ready to take ownership of complex financial processes that directly support FAA mission success.

Basic Qualification:

• BA degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's with < 2 years of experience
• Strong financial planning, analysis, and accounting skills
• Ability to gather and synthesize data from multiple systems
• Problem-solver with strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills-clear, professional, and collaborative
• Ability to excel in fast-paced, remote-team settings
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, v-lookups, macros)
• Experience supporting process or program improvements
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust (US Citizen or Green Card Holder with 3+ years residency)

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Leidos financial tools and policies (Excel, Costpoint, Oracle Analytic Cloud, Fusion, etc.) In addition:

• Experience presenting financial data to customers
• Experience in a matrixed organization
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Management Systems, or related field.

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.

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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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 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 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.