Program Finance Analyst

Summary

Leidos is an industry and technology company serving government and commercial customers with digital and mission innovations. The Program Finance Analyst will support and execute defense manufacturing and platform development programs by managing financial baselines, forecasts, cash flow, proposals, risk mitigation, and business case analysis. The role also provides strategic financial guidance and leads program finance activities across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and overseeing diverse activities within a program finance organization, leading a team of experienced professionals
• Provides vision and strategic insights for the organization and makes policy and process recommendations to drive the commercial space business
• Develop deep understanding of customer missions and requirements to provide complex and tailored feedback. Leads the line of business in developing new products and processes to handle the complex needs of our customers
• Communicate with internal and external parties and influence others outside of finance team on policies, practices and procedures
• Pre-emptively identify programmatic risk and work directly with Program Manager and financial analysts to develop mitigation plans; recommend and implement cost reduction measures
• Provide hands-on support and strategy development for on-contract growth and new business proposals and help develop winning bids. Provide insights and roadmap for successful financial execution
• Develop and then drive execution the commercial space portion of the program’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly financial forecasts and EACs; Support month-end closing process and perform variance/trend analyses
• Align initiatives to Division and Business Area goals with other functional and line leaders to further the financial and business objectives of the organization
• Drive cash management processes across the division to include tracking milestone completion dates, collections, and inventory optimization*.*
• Driving successful Indirect budget management’s in support of multiple emerging program’s within the Kinetic Effects Business Area

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline plus 2-4 years related experience
• Knowledge of multiple contract types (FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts), terms and conditions and billing/reporting requirements
• Analytical, communication and presentations skills needed as well as being able to operate independently

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline plus 2-4 years related experience
• Knowledge of multiple contract types (FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts), terms and conditions and billing/reporting requirements
• Analytical, communication and presentations skills needed as well as being able to operate independently

Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement