FP&A Analyst

Leidos has an exciting and challenging opportunity to join the Leidos Defense Systems Sector (DSS) Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team. We are seeking an exceptional candidate to fill our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst position. This includes planning, forecasting, and reporting expense.

The Defense Systems Sector is a $2B organization with in Leidos, using cutting-edge technology and capabilities to support our customers’ critical missions and defend against evolving threats around the world. The FP&A Analyst will be responsible for managing DSS indirect expense to support the forecasting, planning and analysis efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the annual operating planning (AOP) / Quarterly forecast while leveraging the Insight planning tool including rebuilding supporting improved excel models and reports
• Lead expense reviews and reporting to the Sector’s functional areas such as Business
• Development, Chief Technology Officer, Talent Acquisitions, Subcontracts
• Administrators/Procurement, Pricing, Security, HR/TA, and others
• Track / Forecast Service Center and Facility performance with focus on Sector-wide utilization and rate performance. Work closely with Corporate REWS team and Defense Systems Sector Facility Director
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly review packages (Close, MORs, QBRs) and present to leadership
• Communicate key business insights and recommendations to achieve the Sector’s current and future goals and making specific recommendations which will result in cost reduction and profit/process.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership to formulate accurate expense forecast
• Deliver monthly expense variance analysis
• Drive innovation and automation through process improvement efforts
• Consistent special projects/analysis on high priority topics, presenting recommendations and results to the Defense Systems Sector CFO and Leadership team

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years of applicable FP&A experience.
• Experience in project analysis and management, financial analysis, financial reporting and forecasting, accounting, and budgeting
• Strong skills in Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft SharePoint, and ability to learn new applications.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, using advanced formulas to generate efficiency
• Demonstrated analytical ability
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Creative thinking and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to clearly articulate and respond to requests for data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Leidos Financial Planning and Reporting systems (Insight) & Oracle Reporting Tools
• User of Leidos Financial including Costpoint and Insight
• Broad experience presenting, interacting, and influencing executives
• Working knowledge of government accounting regulations (CAS, FAR)

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, …