Program Financial Analyst Lead

at  Leidos

Description
We are seeking a talented and energetic Financial Analyst Lead to work with the best and brightest employees around the country in creating innovative all-encompassing solutions for our programs. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. Leidos has a Program Financial Analyst Lead opening in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Customer and the NISC Program. The successful candidate will support the weekly invoice review and substantiation process, track and report task order financials to the FAA customer, track and report on funding, and participate in the monthly Task Order Management reviews. Significant interface will be required with the Headquarter Area – SOAR (Spectrum, Operations, Analytics & Resource Management) Group task order managers, contract management staff, project accountants, customer, senior technical personnel, project finance lead, as well as other functional organizations.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 4 to 8 years of experience. A master’s degree may be substituted for years of experience.
• Must be able to perform functions such as financial planning, financial analysis, and general accounting. Must be able to extract data from multiple sources and effectively summarize the current financial position of the program.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of the project finance field and the ability to complete difficult and complex assignments. This position requires a problem solver that can pull together knowledge from a broad range of subjects to produce thorough analysis of multifaceted, challenging issues, and use those analyses to find solutions.
• Must be committed to customer service, be well organized, be able to plan and prioritize assignments, and be able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, be courteous and professional.
• Have the ability to work with remote teams and in a fast-paced environment.
• Proposed and implemented project/program improvements.
• Strong background in the entire Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel, particularly in the development of formulas, v-lookups, and macros.
• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise with current Leidos financial policies, procedures, and applications. Proficient with Leidos standard tools for project finance, such as Excel, Costpoint, Oracle Analytic Cloud, Fusion, etc.
• Experience in customer communication and financial presentations.
• Experience working in a Matrix Organizational structure.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.

Please refer the Job description for details