Job Description

• Lead the Commodities Finance team to deliver corporate and contractual reporting requirements
• Act as the primary finance point of contact to the Commodity Support Services (CSS) organization; providing support and information through a team of supporting Finance Analysts to enable timely and accurate decision making
• Provide full planning cycle finance support to the Commodity Support Services (CSS) organization
• Represent the Finance Function at the Contract Approval Board (CAB) and influence its decision making in the interest of safeguarding financial performance
• Lead the reporting of programme performance including progress to plan, and remaining effort including effects on orders, revenue, earnings & cash.
• Lead the calculation of commodity cost savings from procurement and life cycle cost reduction activities
• Manage the monthly and quarterly financial forecasting process for commodities
• Evaluate the potential impact of Risks and Opportunities and support operational teams to identify and implement mitigation plans driving profitability.
• Provide in-depth analysis and recommendations for the business, and support strategy development
• Drive consistency and standardization across the wider Leidos Finance Team, ensuring compliance to Leidos standards and requirements
• Support the development of, and continually up skill, the Commodities Finance Team; ensuring parity is maintained with the wider Finance Team
• Support the development of performance metrics and management information for use by programme leadership team
• Actively support and respond to customer queries and audit requests concerning commodities
• Support external audit
• Support Business Case and Business Development activities relating to new commodity business
• Support the Head of Finance Operations in matters primarily relating to LCST Commodities Finance
• Lead the LCST Commodities Finance Team
• Ensure the accountabilities of the Commodities Finance Team are suitably defined, communicated and delivered to satisfy corporate and customer requirements
• Provide Business Partner support to the CSS organization and to the wider business

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
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working within an operations-facing finance team, acting as a Business Partner to key Operational Managers & Executives
• Business (Finance & Commercial) Acumen
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience of owning, driving and delivering business results
• IT proficient (particularly Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of MoD inventory accounting
• At least part-qualified accountant; with an intent to qualify with a professional body
• Proficient use of SQL is desirable
• Experience of using SAGE ERP X3 is desirable
• Background in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance or Project Accounting / Controlling preferred
• The successful candidate will be from a multi-disciplinary background with a proven track record of having demonstrated the key competences listed above
• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role SC