Principal Program Financial Analyst

Leidos Health & Civil Sector is seeking a Program Financial Analyst Principal to support the Military & Family Life Counseling (MFLC) program. The MFLC program generates more than $200M in annual revenue and provides critical in-person counseling services to active-duty military personnel and their families. The program supports a workforce of more than 1,100 licensed counselors located across the United States and international military installations.

This is a highly visible hybrid role that combines deep government program finance expertise with process automation and innovation leadership. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in government contracting finance along with the technical aptitude and creativity to modernize financial operations through automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions. This position will play a key role in driving operational transformation across the program finance organization, with a focus on reducing manual effort, improving efficiency, enhancing reporting accuracy, and advancing the adoption of emerging technologies and scalable automation solutions.

*REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENSHIP with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the overall financial management and reporting of MFLC program finances as it relates to EACs, customer invoicing, subcontractor tracking and reporting, travel, and material tracking/reporting.

• Identify, design, and implement initiatives to streamline and automate manual finance processes, improve workflow efficiency, and reduce administrative burden through the use of automation technologies, reporting tools, and AI-enabled capabilities.

• Lead the implementation and adoption of AI-assisted development and automation practices across the finance team, leveraging emerging AI tools to accelerate delivery, reduce repetitive work, and improve the quality, consistency, and scalability of outputs.

• Support ad hoc financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-level presentations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience in program finance, financial analysis, project control, or government contracting.

• Strong finance background in government contracting, including experience supporting multiple contract types and a thorough understanding of government financial reporting requirements, compliance standards, and contractual processes.

• Must have experience using one or more of the following: Power BI, Power Automate, Claude Code, Chat GPT, and other AI tools

• Proficiency with financial systems, reporting tools, and AI-enabled platforms. automate manual finance processes

• Demonstrated success in identifying, developing, and implementing automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency within Program Finance or related business functions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with a proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate operational challenges into actionable financial and technical solutions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Leidos financial systems, such as CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, and Insight.

• Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

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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.