Program Financial Analyst Intern - Summer 2026 Job Listing at Leonardo DRS in Melbourne, FL (Job ID 1359450100)

Description

Job ID: 113435 

The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.

Financial Analyst Internship: Fuel Your Future in Finance!

Ready to balance your career and build real-world finance skills? Join our team as a Program Financial Analyst Intern and spend a meaningful summer developing hands-on experience in program finance, cost analysis, and contract support. You'll work alongside experienced finance and program professionals to help ensure accurate costing, compliant reporting, and strong financial performance across a variety of contract types. This role is an excellent opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to practical problems in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

• Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
• Conduct analytical studies, monitor trends and interpret the results
• Support government compliance and audit activities
• Develop an understanding of the Standards of Conduct to include: conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud
• Develop an understanding of contract design and structure to include: FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements
• Ability to grasp generally accepted accounting principles and develop a working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
• Supports proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
• Develop an understanding of the source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings and protest
• Program and finance: Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Estimate at Completion (EAC); cash management/working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C/SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation

• Must be actively enrolled in a 4-year undergraduate or master's program in Finance or Accounting. 
• Current standing must be a Junior, Senior or Graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, MS Office Suite) with MS Project, Visio, Oracle, Pro Pricer a plus.
• Ability to solve complex problems and work effectively as a member of a team.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. 
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #LEL