Senior Program Financial Analyst
Leidos
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Huntsville, AL · Posted November 4, 2026
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About the job
Leidos Defense Systems Sector has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Financial Analyst to support the Persistent Surveillance Division 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 program general ledger, and monitoring programs cash flow.
Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; manage subcontractors and analyze the program’s revenue and costs.
Help program managers identify programmatic risks 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 8 years’ related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
Analytical, communication, and presentations skills needed.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
Experience with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) milestone contracts and cash/balance sheet forecasting.
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.
Manufacturing experience and experience with international business arrangements preferred.
Experience with Capex & Inventory accounting.
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Original Posting: November 4, 2026
For 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.
Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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.