Senior Project Control Analyst

Overview

The Senior Project Control Analyst provides project financial and reporting support to Division Leads. This role compiles data from Accounting and Contracts to analyze project status and acts as a liaison between Operations and primarily the Accounting, Finance, and Contracts functions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Managers and Contracts on Letters of Credit (LOC) notices
• Review project setup for all new contracts (WBS, POP, etc.) to ensure accuracy
• Work closely with Accounting and Contracts to validate data, address billing and deliverable requirements
• Understand project budgets and assist Project Managers in maintaining current financial data
• Review time charging for all assigned projects
• Review project expenses for accuracy and correct alignment
• Reconcile actual versus budgeted costs per project
• Submit monthly accruals for all assigned projects
• Review and analyze monthly revenue, gross profit, and identify variances
• Understand unbilled data, accounts receivable, and accounts payable related to projects; assist in managing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
• Prepare monthly reporting for the assigned Division
• Review and collaborate with Project Managers on invoice approvals prior to customer submission
• Participate in the monthly close process as part of the Accounting team
• Review and prepare monthly Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Estimates to Complete (ETCs)
• Monitor working at risk thresholds on each project and obtain necessary approvals
• Understand reporting needs of each Division and interfacing departments
• Calculate incentive awards and commissions applicable to the assigned Division
• Support the Division Lead with ad hoc reporting, budgeting, and forecasting

Monthly reporting includes but is not limited to:

• Revenue and gross profit with variance analysis
• Labor utilization with variance analysis
• Work at Risk summary
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable commentary related to assigned projects
• Unbilled commentary related to assigned projects
• Backlog reporting in coordination with Contracts data

Requirements

• Exceptional Excel skills with strong data analysis capabilities
• Experience using CostPoint
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in government contracting in Project Control, Finance/Accounting, or related roles
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface with staff at all organizational levels
• Candidates with financial responsibility may be subject to a credit check
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and finance functions with the ability to complete complex assignments
• Knowledge of mathematics including elementary statistics, intermediate math, and accounting
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to communicate effectively with IT professionals to develop reports and obtain data from various sources
• Ability to extract and combine data from multiple sources and use various software applications for analysis
• Advanced experience with project management applications, particularly MS Project
• Advanced experience with spreadsheet applications, particularly MS Excel

Compensation

Estimated starting pay range is $100,000 to $120,000 annually. This range serves as a general guideline for the geographic location. Offers consider work experience, education, skill level, market factors, and contractual requirements, which may result in offers outside this range.