Leidos has an immediate career opportunity for a Program Finance Analyst, Lead to join our Undersea Systems Division. In this role, you will provide program finance support for multiple programs in the US West Coast, including planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting on projects of various contract type, size, complexity, and level of risk. This role has significant interface with Project Managers, Contracts, Senior Technical Personnel, as well as other organizations. You will work directly with the program manager to help define the program's goals; create and maintain a program's budget, schedule and prepare EAC. Additionally, you will prepare and present financial forecasts, reports and help with new business proposals for the customer.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of all contract cost and financial data
- Ownership of monthly closing process, validating awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & op income for each program you support
- Variance analysis and reporting of actual program financial performance against AOP and quarterly forecast
- Accountable for program billing (in coordination with Leidos Billing Team), cash collection, analysis and clearing of unbilled receivables
- Responsible and accountable for program financial forecast including development and overall management of program EAC
- Program start-up and maintenance – ensure project setup process is executed correctly
- Analyzes contract actuals for accuracy, identifies errors, ensures errors are corrected timely
- Creating and presenting monthly internal and external customer reports
- Responsible for program financial customer deliverables (CDRLs)
- Supporting any ad hoc requests by internal management and external customers
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience in program financial control. Additional relevant program financial control experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, and analysis of all contract cost and financial data.
- Ownership of monthly closing process, validating awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & op income for each program you support
- Must be able to support Pacific Standard Time business hours
- Experience in defense contracting industry with knowledge of multiple contract types: CPAF, CPFF, FFP, T&M
- Strong MS Office skills, in particular MS Excel
- Customer focused and strong communication skills with extremely high level of attention to detail
- Team Player - able to jump in where needed attitude
- US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Costpoint, Cognos, Oracle Analytics, Fusion, PowerBI and other Leidos financial systems
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Original Posting:May 14, 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
- 4+ years of prior relevant experience in program financial control
- Experience in defense contracting industry with knowledge of multiple contract types
- Strong MS Office skills, in particular MS Excel
- Customer focused and strong communication skills
- Able to obtain security clearance
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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.
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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.
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