Senior FP&A Leader: AI-Driven Growth in Energy

Energy Jobline ZR; Virginia; On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Energy in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for a $1.4B energy business within Leidos’ growth pillars. You will drive analytics, automation, and AI adoption to enable strategic investment decisions and strong operating performance.

The role reports to the VP, Finance & Business Operations – Energy, leading a 4–5 person FP&A team and partnering with senior leaders across programs to deliver timely financial insight and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A leadership experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong technical and analytical depth with ability to influence decisions.
• Experience modernizing FP&A processes and implementing AI-driven analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles, and long-range planning for the Energy business.
• Own management reporting and variance analysis, translating financial data into clear, actionable insight for the VP FBO and Energy Leadership Team.
• Support the VP FBO in preparing executive-level business reviews, monthly operating reviews, and ad hoc analyses on performance, growth initiatives, and investment decisions.
• Partner with FBO Division Leads to ensure forecast accuracy and consistency across programs and the consolidated business.
• Help modernize the FP&A operating model through advanced analytics, automation, and responsible adoption of AI, improving forecast accuracy and decision speed.
• Analyze business trends across the six portfolios (e.g., revenue, pipeline, margin, customer demand) and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the VP FBO.
• Monitor macro-economic factors affecting energy and utility markets, including interest rates, inflation, and tariffs, and assess their potential impact on portfolio performance.
• Use publicly available utility spend data to benchmark performance, identify market opportunities, & support forecasting.
• Contribute financial and operational analysis to support M&A, joint ventures, and other inorganic growth evaluation as needed
• Partner with Operations, Growth, Business Development, and Technology teams to support profitable growth
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with IRS, SEC, and other applicable regulatory requirements in partnership with Accounting and the Corporate Controller's

Job description

Leidos Energy in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for a $1.4B energy business within Leidos’ growth pillars. You will drive analytics, automation, and AI adoption to enable strategic investment decisions and strong operating performance.

The role reports to the VP, Finance & Business Operations – Energy, leading a 4–5 person FP&A team and partnering with senior leaders across programs to deliver timely financial insight and