Senior Program Financial Analyst

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as: CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, and Insight
Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as: Project, Excel, Power Point and Word

Responsibilities

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
Recommend actions to improve progress to achieve flawless program execution
Prepare and present financial forecasts, reports, and analysis
Work closely with other functional areas on financial related elements
Manage a programs general ledger
Monitor 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
Estimate at Completion (EACs)
Quarterly Financial Status Reviews (QFSR)
Monthly and quarterly business reviews (IPR)
Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
Pricing for on-contract growth