Lead Finance Business Analyst

Leidos' Chief Information Office, reporting through our is seeking a Lead Finance Business Analyst to join the CIO/CIS Financial Services and Operations team. The selected individual will serve as a financial business partner to the CIO and/or CIS offices, providing financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and decision support for a multi-hundred-million-dollar IT and Cybersecurity portfolio.

Location: This is a remote role that requires occasional onsite support from Reston, VA.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary financial partner for designated CIO or CIS sub-organization, delivering continuous financial oversight through monthly reporting, quarterly re-forecasting, annual operating plan (AOP) development, and long-range strategic planning.

• Manage a portfolio of over $50M in annual costs

• Perform monthly financial close, variance analysis, and executive-level reporting for CIO or CIS sub-organization budgets

• Perform data analysis to develop strategies and plans to optimize costs.

• Evaluate financial business rhythms and manage the Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Variance Reporting (VAR).

• Partner with Budget Owners to create robust financial models for priority operational activities, including cost forecasting, funding alignment, and what-if scenario analysis.

• Translate business trends into actionable financial risk and opportunity insights.

• Partner with Global Supply Chain and Budget Owners to proactively identify, quantify, and incorporate cost impacts from new procurements and recurring contract, software, and subscription renewals into budgets and forecasts.

• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives within the CIO/CIS Financial Services and Operations team.

• Comfortably operate at the executive level; present financial strategy, risks, and recommendations directly to VP and Director-Level stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field coupled with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in financial management or Master's degree coupled with 6 years.

• U.S. Citizenship

• Experience overseeing a $50M+ annual financial portfolio, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.

• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting within an IT environment.

• Strong understanding of government financial regulations, compliance requirements, and financial controls.

• Experience with program start-up and lifecycle financial management

• Proven track record of successfully managing the financial aspects of government programs.

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills leveraging complex formulas and PivotTables to streamline data analysis and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience working in an Earned Value Management (EVMS) environment, supporting program/organization financial analysis and reporting.

• Proven experience working with diverse funding sources, grant management, and chargeback processes.

• Experience working with managed services and driving cost-saving initiatives in an IT environment.

• Knowledge of Leidos Financial Systems.

• OAC/data query tool experience.

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Original Posting:

December 30, 2025

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