Senior Program Finance & Forecasting Lead

Leonardo DRS; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity awards

Overtime pay

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to provide financial and project control support across multiple government programs. You will analyze program performance, assist with forecasting, and collaborate with program managers to ensure strong execution.

The ideal candidate has DoD contracts experience, EVMS familiarity, and advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and ProPricer. This role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork and strategic cost management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field plus at least five years of progressively responsible government manufacturing experience.
• Master’s degree and/or professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs and support development of compliant responses.
• Support proposal activities: bid/no-bid analysis, cost estimating, pricing, RFP review, risk assessment, negotiations.
• Prepare Basis of Estimate documentation, budgets, EAC, ETC, schedules, and status reporting.
• Analyze actual costs, forecast revenue and profit, and perform variance analysis for program performance.
• Provide financial and business analysis to program managers and teams.
• Ensure analyses are sound and include all costs and reasonable fees.
• Guide teams on new cost proposals; ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and disclosure rules.
• Develop and maintain project schedules; monitor progress and surface issues.
• Identify and apply KPIs to monitor and improve performance.
• Support pricing narratives, strategy, risk assessments, and management briefings.
• Develop complex program plans and conduct in-depth analyses for requirements.
• Perform detailed analytics, monitor trends, and support decision-making.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Skills

Financial analysis

DoD contracts

EVMS

Excel

Power BI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ProPricer

Oracle

Microsoft Project

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to provide financial and project control support across multiple government programs. You will analyze program performance, assist with forecasting, and collaborate with program managers to ensure strong execution.

The ideal candidate has DoD contracts experience, EVMS familiarity, and advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and ProPricer. This role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork and strategic cost management.