Finance Operation Associate

Leidos Chief Information Office reporting through our Digital Modernization sector is seeking a Finance Operations Associate to join the CIO/CIS Financial Services and Operations team. The selected individual will play a key role in supporting the financial operations for a multi-hundred-million-dollar IT and Cybersecurity portfolio. The role spans across the entire CIO/CIS business portfolio providing key support across all facets of the businesses.

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

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage prepaid expenses and accruals for CIO and CIS ensuring timely and accurate monthly financial recognition.

• Prepare review and post required journal entries to ensure proper cost alignment and accurate monthly close.

• Oversee and administer all Internal Work Orders (IWOs) across the CIO and CIS organizations ensuring accurate tracking and compliance.

• Act as primary liaison with CIO Contracts team to proactively identify quantify and incorporate cost impacts from new procurements and recurring contract software and subscription renewals into budgets and forecasts.

• Aid Lead/Senior Finance Business Analysts in managing the Estimate at Completion (EAC) Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Variance Reporting (VAR).

• Aid Senior/Lead Finance Business Analysts in the management of financial risk and opportunities across CIO and CIS.

• Assist in tracking and reporting labor expenses including headcount and labor cost variances to support accurate financial reporting.

• 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 with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in financial management; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

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

• Understanding of government financial regulations compliance requirements and financial controls.

• Experience with program start-up and lifecycle financial management

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:

• Masters 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.

• 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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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.