Lead Finance Manager

Leidos•Linthicum Heights, MD

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Opportunity Are you ready to shape the future of global security? Are you ready to shape the future of global security? The Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Lead Finance Manager to work in our Linthicum, MD location. This is an exciting opportunity to support a U.S. Government partner’s financial planning, budgeting, and execution oversight mission. In this role, you will provide analytical insight that enables leadership to make informed, data-driven resource decisions. You will work within a complex federal budgeting environment supporting long-range planning and financial transparency initiatives. This role directly impacts strategic resource allocation and operational effectiveness across enterprise programs. Join a team where your "greatest work" isn't just a slogan—it’s our daily standard. Contract Status: Proposal Phase/Contingent Upon Award. Security Clearance: U.S Citizenship with Active or Current DoD TS/SCI required. We are not able to sponsor the clearance requirement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant financial management experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience with federal budget formulation and execution
Experience with planning, budgeting, and execution processes
Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills
Experience using government financial systems
Strong written and oral communication skills
U.S. Citizenship with an Active or Current DoD TS/SCI required. We are not able to sponsor the clearance requirement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
Experience supporting federal defense budgeting environments
Knowledge of manpower and appropriations tracking
Advanced Excel modeling
Financial management systems
Data visualization tools
PowerPoint

Responsibilities

The Lead Finance Manager conducts comprehensive financial research and analysis on complex budget execution and planning issues.
This includes analyzing obligations, burn rates, forecasts, and historical trends using government-provided systems and financial data.
Responsibilities include identifying funding gaps, risks, and opportunities while maintaining detailed financial matrices and projection models.
The individual manages financial planning projects from start to finish, developing multi-year resource models and performance metrics.
They establish enterprise reporting processes to support leadership decision-making and monitor financial execution throughout the fiscal year.
This role involves coordinating with stakeholders, preparing executive briefings, and ensuring compliance with federal financial management standards.