Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.  

• Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation. 

• We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the diverse 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  

As an FP&A Analyst, you will contribute to enterprise performance insight across a complex, fast-moving, and highly purposeful business environment. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will support budgeting, forecasting and program performance analysis, partnering closely with Finance Operations and key stakeholders to deliver accurate, decision-ready financial insight. 

This role offers exposure to large-scale programs, operating cash flow and CAPEX performance, with opportunities to strengthen analytical capability and support the modernisation of finance through automation and AI-enabled tools. 

Responsibilities 

• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and monthly performance reporting across key programs. 

• Analyse operating cash flow, CAPEX and program performance drivers to deliver actionable insight. 

• Partner with Finance Operations and program teams to ensure reporting accuracy and clarity of financial drivers. 

• Contribute to pricing rate reviews and cost recovery analysis. 

• Identify trends, risks and variances, providing clear commentary to support decision-making. 

• Support the adoption of automation, analytics and AI tools to improve reporting efficiency and insight quality. 

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact  

You are a commercially curious and analytically strong finance professional who enjoys working in complex environments. You bring a proactive mindset, strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insight that supports business outcomes. 

Experience and Capability 

• Several years’ experience in finance within a large or complex organisation. 

• Sound analytical capability with ability to interpret financial data and explain key drivers. 

• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting processes. 

• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across finance and operational teams. 

• Proficiency in financial systems and advanced Excel capability (Costpoint and Insight highly regarded). 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline. 

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.  

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 

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.  

• Recruitment process – typically includes two interviews, a potential case study discussion, and background checks (varies by role). The Talent Acquisition team will brief you in detail before the commencement of interviews. 

• 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 [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.