Program Financial Analyst, Principal

Leidos Commercial and International Sector has an immediate opening for a Program Financial Analyst, Principal to join our finance team supporting our Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) Business Area. As a core member of the finance team, you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing a wide range of projects and programs within the operation, while leveraging your financial expertise in the areas of financial planning and analysis (planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting) and program financial planning and controls.

Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) Business Area is the cornerstone of Leidos’ comprehensive suite of fully integrated security detection and automation solutions for aviation, ports and borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world. With our new, combined portfolio, our operation has more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries. Leveraging this portfolio, our core technical strengths, and robust R&D initiatives, we are positioned to address emerging and evolving threats through rapid development of innovative solutions for our global customers.

This position can be remote, but prefer a candidate who can work on-site periodically from either San Diego – CA, Reston – VA, or Huntsville - AL.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be able to apply principles of finance and accounting to analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial Outlooks; support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Estimates at Complete (EAC)
• Responsible for the month-end closing process for the Ports & Borders division. Validate awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & op income, and cash for the division.
• Develop financial models for reporting and forecasting, which include income statement (P&L), cash flow statement, employee utilization, and investment spending.
• Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting any trends and investigating causes of unexpected variances to forecast. Help improve financial status for the division by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending improvements to management.
• Work closely with Group-level FP&A and across other functions, in the USA and abroad, to complete forecast consolidation and provide variance analysis.
• Lead analysis that delivers insights to key stakeholders for critical business decisions.
• Work with the division program financial analysts to track program billing (in coordination with Leidos Billing Team), cash collection, aged receivables, analysis and clearing of unbilled receivables.
• Analyze direct and indirect division actuals for accuracy, identify errors, ensure errors are corrected timely.
• Support any ad hoc requests by internal management and external customers
• Responsible for the month-end closing process for select Global Products Division CRNs. Validate awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & OI, and cash for the assigned CRNs.
• Responsible for contract set up and close out.
• Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; Manage subcontractor and analyzing the programs revenue and costs.
• Help Program Managers identify program risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and strategies to mitigate identified risk.
• Cash management to include timely submittal of invoices, collections and unbilled reduction.
• Work closely with the program financial analysts in the USA and abroad to track revenue recognition and ensure accuracy based on contractual and company requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance related field and 12+ years of demonstrated experience in Accounting, Finance, or Economics-related financial analysis
• Experience with portfolio-level financial planning and analysis, contract cost analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Experience with international commercial contracts
• Prior experience in full cycle product finance experience, including supply chain, inventory, and manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical skills, able to identify financial drivers and perform high level and detailed analysis
• Good communication skills both verbally and written to clearly provide detailed analysis. Ability to work across multiple contracts and communicate with several stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels
• US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior FP&A experience and/or program financial control
• Experience with Costpoint, Cognos, Oracle Analytics and other Leidos financial systems
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerBI.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

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