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Job #: R-00127762
Location: Whiteley, HAM
Category: Program Financial Control
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 50% of the time
Shift: Day
Potential for Telework: No
Clearance Required: UK - BPSS

Description

Program Finance Analyst

Location: Whiteley, Hampshire, UK

Join our UK Team who are committed to a Mission!..

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Division Finance & Business Operations Manager, the Programme Financial Analyst is responsible for providing Programme Financial Control and ensuring the integrity of the financials on the programmes.

This role will be primarily responsible for supporting programmes in the Civil Division, based in the South East of England. 

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Be a key member of Programme Management Team, supporting Finance Business Partners across multiple programmes
  • Provide highest level of customer service to all customers and stakeholders
  • Help to develop, track and update programme baseline including tracking actual costs against baseline, development and overall management of programme Estimate At Complete (EAC)
  • Support the analysis of programme actuals for accuracy, identifying & correcting errors, and communicating issues to Programme Management to prevent future errors
  • Assist with producing programme financial customer deliverables
  • Supporting preparation of financial presentation materials for programme or operational reviews
  • Support pricing of new business opportunities when required
  • Help to maintain both short and long term forecasting for corporate metrics (Awards, Revenue, and Operating Income) at the programme level. Support with gathering commentary on variances and of any financial Risks & Opportunities against financial forecast
  • Provide support for programme billing, cash collection, analysis and clearing of unbilled receivables
  • Assist with monthly closing process, validating awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & operating income
  • Provide excellent adhoc support to a wide variety of stakeholders both within the finance leadership team, and within wider operational teams.
  • The candidate will be expected to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and to show a degree of flexibility in working hours when required to meet project and finance deadlines. The successful candidate will take ownership of decisions made.

Required Skills:

  • Project/programme accounting experience (not essential)
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Organised, thorough, with attention to detail and good analytical skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Team player but able to work independently and proactively
  • Good time management with the ability to achieve deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively across organisations and with multiple locations
  • Capable of operating to tight schedules in a demanding environment

Desired Skills:

  • Pricing/Cost Estimating experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work proactively to complete work assignments
  • Recognised accounting qualification, or relevant background with an intention to begin studying towards qualification e.g. CIMA
  • Maybe recently out of college/uni (accounting/A-Level etc or equivalent

Clearance Requirements:

  • Clearance to Start BPSS
  • Clearance for Role BPSS

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-02-28

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:

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.

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