Senior Finance Analyst, Medical Support Services – 9 month FTC

Senior Finance Analyst, Medical Support Services – 9 month FTC

Programme Name: Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST)

Location: The role is based in our Bristol office, with the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week

Role Overview:

Leidos Europe is looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join the UK team based in Bristol. within the Mission Systems & Integrated Logistics division, and specifically on the Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme. You will support a multifaceted portfolio spanning Storage, Logistics, Global Operations, Commodity Procurement and Strategic Programme Initiatives.

This role is integral to the financial management of programmes supporting critical UK Defence initiatives and driving increased value for our customer. You will lead the production of management information, forecasts, budgets and performance analysis, acting as a key link between Finance and operational teams. Working closely with programme leadership and wider stakeholders, you will translate complex financial data into meaningful insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.

You will demonstrate strong analytical capability, commercial awareness and effective stakeholder management. You will build productive relationships across diverse teams, deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment and contribute to continuous improvement and the wider success of the Finance team.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• •Act as the primary finance point of contact for Leidos Supply Ltd.’s services expenditure, leading the monthly and quarterly financial forecasting process and delivering accurate in year and future year forecasts.
• •Lead the preparation and review of Estimates at Completion (EAC) for Leidos Supply Ltd., conducting in-depth variance analysis and reviewing actual performance against budgets and forecasts to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• •Act as a Finance Business Partner to Leidos Supply Ltd., providing financial insight, constructive challenge and recommendations to support business strategy, operational decision-making and on-contract growth, including evaluation of the financial impact of risks and opportunities.
• •Partner with operational stakeholders to ensure business activity, performance and emerging requirements are accurately reflected in financial results and forecasts.
• •Review and challenge financial information provided by key subcontractors before incorporation into customer and programme reporting.
• •Develop and present performance metrics and management information to Leidos Supply leadership, providing clear financial insight to support decision-making.
• •Respond to customer financial queries and support inventory audit requirements, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided.
• •Drive consistency, standardisation and continuous improvement across the wider Leidos Finance Team, ensuring compliance to Leidos standards and requirements.
• •Lead the development and continuous improvement of financial reporting and analytical tools, including Power BI dashboards and management information.
• •Provide line management, coaching and development to one direct report.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise:

• •Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience of financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• •Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insight and recommendations.
• •Experience taking ownership of financial forecasts, reporting cycles and deliverables, with a focus on accuracy, quality and meeting deadlines.
• •Strong business partnering capability, with the confidence to provide financial challenge, influence decisions and work effectively with senior financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• •Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with experience analysing and presenting complex financial information.
• •Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, influence and present financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• •Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• •Ability to work independently, exercise appropriate judgement and take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• •Demonstrable commitment to continuous improvement, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, reporting and management information.

Desired Skills:

• •Experience working within an operations-facing finance team, business partnering to senior leaders.
• •Experience using financial and analytical systems and tools, including Oracle, Cobra, Power BI and Power Query.
• •Knowledge of UK MOD inventory accounting.
• •Part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA); with an intent to qualify with a professional body.
• •Previous line management, coaching or mentoring experience.

Clearance Requirements:

​BPSS pre-screening required to start

• What we do for you:
• At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• •Contributory Pension Scheme
• •Private Medical Insurance
• •33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• •Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Flexi-Time Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, c