Leidos Defense Systems Sector has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Financial Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, AL. 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.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Prepare and present financial forecasts, reports, and analysis.
- Work closely with other functional areas on financial related elements while, managing a programs general ledger, and monitoring a programs cash flow.
- Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; manage subcontractor and analyze the programs revenue and costs.
- Help program managers identify programmatic risk 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 4+ years program financial control related experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
- Has the ability to complete difficult and complex assignments within the programs and portfolios being supported.
- Analytical, communication, and presentations skills needed.
- 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.
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Original Posting:February 13, 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.
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