Senior Program Financial Analyst

Leidos; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to partner with program managers to set financial goals, craft budgets, and monitor progress against baselines. The role includes forecasting, EACs, subcontractor management, and risk/opportunity analysis to drive flawless execution.

Onsite in Huntsville, AL is preferred, with remote options for qualified candidates. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in business and at least 8 years in program finance, with experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 8 years of program finance experience.
• Knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid.
• Analytical, communication, and presentations skills needed.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with FFP milestone contracts and cash/balance sheet forecasting.
• US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present financial forecasts, reports, and analysis.
• Work closely with other functional areas on financial elements while managing a program general ledger, and monitoring programs cash flow.
• Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; manage subcontractors and analyze the program's revenue and costs.
• Help program managers identify programmatic risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and ways to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for financial performance of the program to include the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Monthly/Quarterly forecast and FP&A activities.
• Month-end closings and variance/trend analyses
• Cash management to Inventory analysis as well as timely submittal of invoices, collections, and unbilled reduction.
• Deliverables: Estimate at Completion (EACs), Quarterly Financial Status Reviews (QFSR), monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Pricing for on-contract growth.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Presentations

EVM knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related

Tools

CostPoint

Cognos

Fusion

Insight

Job description

Description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Financial Analyst to support the Persistent Surveillance Division. As a key member of the program team, you will work directly with the program managers to help define each program's financial goals and objectives; create and maintain a program's budget, analyze progress reported against the program baseline; identify risks and opportunities against the program baseline; and recommend actions to improve progress to achieve flawless program execution.

While we prefer candidates who can work onsite in Huntsville - AL, we are open to considering remote candidates with directly relevant defense contracting industry experience and qualifications.

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare and present financial forecasts, reports, and analysis.
• Work closely with other functional areas on financial related elements while managing a program general ledger, and monitoring programs cash flow.
• Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; manage subcontractors and analyze the program's revenue and costs.
• Help program managers identify programmatic risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and ways to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for financial performance of the program to include the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Monthly/Quarterly forecast and FP&A activities.
• Month-end closings and variance/trend analyses
• Cash management to Inventory analysis as well as timely submittal of invoices, collections, and unbilled reduction.
• Deliverables: Estimate at Completion (EACs), Quarterly Financial Status Reviews (QFSR), monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Pricing for on-contract growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline plus 8 years' related program finance experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
• Analytical, communication, and presentations skills needed.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Experience with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) milestone contracts and cash/balance sheet forecasting.
• US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as: CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, and Insight.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as: Project, Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Manufacturing experience and experience with international business arrangements preferred.
• Experience with Capex & Inventory accounting.

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Original Posting

August 21, 2026

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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

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