Senior FP&A Manager, Energy Growth & AI Enablement

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Energy in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A, to lead forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting for a growing $1.4B energy business. You will partner with VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team to drive performance and strategic decision-making.

You will modernize the FP&A operating model through analytics, automation, and AI, manage a team of 4–5 professionals, and collaborate with program finance, operations, and accounting to deliver timely insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including leading a team.
• Experience supporting a large, complex business, ideally within a $1B+ revenue organization.
• Demonstrated experience operating successfully in a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Proven ability to translate data into insight and communicate clearly to senior leaders.
• Strong understanding of analytics, automation, and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

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 F&BO and Energy Leadership Team.
• Support the VP F&BO in preparing executive-level business reviews, monthly operating reviews, and ad hoc analyses on business performance, growth initiatives, and investment decisions.
• Partner with F&BO 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 F&BO.
• 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 Office
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FP&A professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Exemplify Leidos values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Senior leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication to senior leaders

AI/ analytics awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

MBA, CPA or equivalent

Job description

Leidos Energy in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A, to lead forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting for a growing $1.4B energy business. You will partner with VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team to drive performance and strategic decision-making.

You will modernize the FP&A operating model through analytics, automation, and AI, manage a team of 4–5 professionals, and collaborate with program finance, operations, and accounting to deliver timely insights.