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Primary Responsibilities:
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, and effectively managing financial risks and opportunities.
Collaborate with program team and across Leidos functions to define program goals, establish budget, and prepare and maintain EAC.
Prepare and submit work package plans and ETCs, maintain the financial integrity of assigned work packages.
Facilitate internal and external financial reviews.
Support the invoice process, cost validation, variance analysis, prepare journal entries, charge number maintenance, WAD issuance.
Make recommendations to leadership for making business decisions.
Building internal and external relationships to grow the program and achieve strategic goals.
Continuously drive reporting process and system enhancements to increase speed, consistency and accuracy of KPI reporting.
Support ad-hoc cost reporting and performance analysis.
Please Note: This is a remote role, however, preference is for candidate selected must reside in one of the following locations and geographically close to a NASA Center in the following areas: Huntsville, AL, Gaithersburg, MD, Reston, VA and/or Houston, TX.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting OR related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
2 years of of program financial analyst experience.
Able to perform functions such as financial planning, financial analysis, and general accounting.
Able to extract data from multiple sources and effectively summarize the current financial position of the program.
Have a comprehensive knowledge of the project finance field and the ability to complete difficult and complex assignments. This position requires a problem solver that can pull together knowledge from a broad range of subjects to produce thorough analysis of multifaceted, challenging issues, and use those analyses to find solutions.
Committed to customer service, be well organized, be able to plan and prioritize assignments, and be able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, be courteous and professional.
Have the ability to work with remote teams and in a fast-paced environment.
Propose and implement project/program improvements.
Strong background in the entire Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel, particularly in the development of formulas, v-lookups, and macros.
Demonstrate advanced analytical skills.
Positive can-do attitude, excellent communication, and problem solving skills.
US Citizenship is required and able to obtain at minimum Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of Leidos Financial Systems such as Costpoint, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Cognos, Power BI, and ServiceNow.
Microsoft Excel (Advanced Level).
Please Note: The program budget salary for this role could fall anywhere between mid $70,000 to low/mid $80,000 with a slight wiggle room (no guarantees) based on relevant experience and assessment. 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.
Why Leidos?
Grow with Us: Be part of a company that values innovation and encourages professional development.
Make a Difference: Your work will directly contribute to safer, more efficient airspace for everyone.
Ready to take your career to new heights? Join Leidos and help us transform the future!
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:July 1, 2026For 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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience
- 2 years of program financial analyst experience
- Perform financial planning, financial analysis, and general accounting
- Extract data from multiple sources and summarize program financial position
- Comprehensive knowledge of project finance and ability to complete difficult, complex assignments
- Customer service orientation, organized, able to plan and prioritize and handle multiple tasks
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with remote teams and in a fast-paced environment
- Propose and implement project/program improvements
- Strong background in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel (formulas, v-lookups, macros)
- Advanced analytical skills
- Positive attitude, problem solving skills
- US Citizenship required and able to obtain at minimum Public Trust clearance
- Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as Costpoint, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Cognos, Power BI, and ServiceNow
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced level)
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
