Program Control Analyst

Overview

This role supports monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on program performance metrics. You will help develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, and forecasts to support organizational goals. The position also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify risks, implement corrective actions, and support decision-making. You will prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders to facilitate effective program management.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management/administrative support and coordination for a complex contract, project, task(s), or business unit.
• Support Project Managers with the preparation and analysis of project financial data and related contract, project, or business tasks.
• Assist with contract accounting and reporting, including schedule focus to management.
• Track annual fiscal plans and provide monthly updates.
• Maintain contract budgets and support contract-billing activities (including Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)).
• Estimate materials, equipment, production costs, and delivery schedules.
• Implement and provide financial controls, procedures, system requirements, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Monitor program requirement progress and cost performance against plans to ensure contractual cost obligations are met.
• Prepare and distribute financial/administrative reports to customers/user organizations.
• Conduct financial analysis at varying levels, including variance analysis, risk analysis, and profit/loss analysis for individual programs and the business units they belong to.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards (GAAP, FAR, CAS).
• Working knowledge of government contract types (T&M, CPFF, FFP) and ability to properly account for each type, including a working knowledge of revenue recognition for each contract type.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with MS Project.
• Earned Value Management: not required, but desired.
• Ability to communicate and relate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated, independent, organized, cooperative, flexible, and creative.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in US Government project-related finance using financial management software (Deltek, Business Central, QuickBooks, SAP, ORACLE ERP, Peachtree/Sage 50 Accounting, etc.).

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to sit and reach to use computers and other office equipment.
• Occasional: up to 1/3 of the time.
• Frequent: 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Constant: 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance / Eligibility

• S. Citizenship required.

Regular Attendance

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis (or in accordance with the posted schedule).

Compensation & Benefits

• The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance group coverage (with a portion of premiums paid by the company), professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, and child and elder care support for qualified employees.