Project Finance Analyst

Description

• Enjoy a hybrid working environment with weekly Wednesdays in the office
• Gain access to our Leidos Life Hub - a rewards gateway providing discounts to a number of major retailers, supermarkets, experience providers and more
• We're a 'Family Friendly' certified workplace - we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world's toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

Leidos Australia, is seeking an experienced Program Financial Analyst to support program activities including the financial management of multiple IT projects, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, month end closing including accruals, program performance reporting and project profitability analysis.

Specific Functions:

• Monthly variance analysis and financial reporting across a range of programs and projects.
• Compilation and review of budgets using actual performance and previous budget figures.
• Coordinate multiple financial cost analysis functions, including cost allocation, setting up cost control systems, collecting data, controlling costs and preparing reports that maintain the Company's cost accounting system.
• Responsible for administration and reporting of overhead budgets, charge codes and cost allocation.
• Liaison to the business for indirect cost rates, compliance with Cost Principles.
• Business partnering with delivery and operations personnel to provide financial advice to meet organisational goals.

What You'll Bring to Make An Impact

• Experience in a global business would be valuable, along with familiarity with systems such as CostPoint or similar and OAC/OBI .
• An ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines is essential along with strong relationship skills, a proactive attitude and an ability to quickly learn new system and processes.
• Strong working knowledge of and skills in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) is essential.
• Financial management, reporting and governance.
• Proven experience in managing projects and project delivery teams to success.

Don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes - if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We're most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Due to the nature of work we do, this role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview, 1 face to face, & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

Original Posting:

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:

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.