Program Financial Analyst

Leidos•Reston, VA

About The Position

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? We are in search of a Program Finance Analyst to join our finance team in Digital Modernization supporting our Defense Enclave Services (DES) program in Reston, VA. 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 control (planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting). If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! THE MISSION Defense Enclave Services (DES) is a 10-year program focused on the consolidation of common IT services into a single service provider (SSP) framework led by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The program involves a wide range of network and services for more than 370,000 end-users spanning 22 Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and field activities (DAFAs) with over 500 sites both in the U.S. and abroad. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey with the DES team and share your resume with today!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field with 8-12 years of experience related to Accounting, Finance, or Economics-related financial analysis (additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree)
Prior experience should include budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of contract cost and financial data
Strong analytical and 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.
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Government Program Finance experience
Experience with Costpoint, Cognos, Oracle Analytics and other Leidos financial systems
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for all financial aspects of programs in support of a wide range of customers.
Is a key member of the program team and will work directly with program managers to help define program goals and objectives; create and maintain a program's budget and schedule, analyze progress reported against program baselines; identify risks and opportunities against program baselines; and recommend actions to improve progress to achieve flawless program execution.
Will be required to prepare and present financial forecasts, reports and analysis.
May also be required to participate in new business proposals and prepare on-contract proposals for customers.
Frequently serves as a liaison between the Program Team and cross-functional departments to perform financial research, manage a program’s general ledger, and/or monitor a program’s cash flow.
Must possess a working knowledge of multiple contract types, tools and processes to support program audits and ensure policy/program compliance.
Budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and invoicing 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 EACs
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
Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels