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Program Control Analyst 3
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$90K - $110K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Program Control Analyst 3
VSolvit
• Monitor schedule, cost, and performance from project initiation through completion • Use a variety of project control tools and techniques to track timelines, milestones, budgets, and expenditures • Work closely with project managers and key stakeholders to identify and resolve issues • Recommend corrective actions • Ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope • Maintain accurate project documentation • Prepare routine and ad hoc reports • Provide essential analytical support to the project management team • Financial tracking in support of government contracts • Development and reconciliation of Estimates at Completion (EACs) • Analysis of financial data • Compliance with applicable regulations • Develop ROMs/Cost Estimates for task order pricing units • Prepare Monthly Program Review presentations • Produce financial deliverables as required for internal and external use • Conduct post-project reviews to document lessons learned and make recommendations for future projects • Manage special projects as assigned by the project manager or senior management
Job Requirements
- 15+ years’ experience in a Project Control Analyst/Project Financial Analyst role working with government service contracts
- 15+ years’ experience working with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Acquisition policies
- 15+ years' experience communicating financial information and scenarios with management and Project/Program Managers
- Experience in the generation of cost performance reports on government contracts; familiar with FAR & DFAR
- Knowledge of Forecasting, Cost Burdens, Labor Accounting, Tripwires, Contract Funding Obligation and De-Obligation, and Contract Closeouts is desired
- Experience with various contract types (CPFF, CPIF, T&M, and FFP), Billing invoice experience and understanding of unbilled data, Contract Administration is a plus.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills and problem-solving skills
- Motivated self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Preferred
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance or equivalent
- 15+ years’ experience with Government Accounting language (i.e., CLIN, SLIN, ACRN)
- 5+ years’ experience working with Wide Area Workflow
- 15+ years’ working knowledge and experience with corporate accounting systems such as JAMIS, Deltek or Oracle
- 3+ years’ working knowledge of Agiloft
- 3+ years’ working knowledge of Google Sheets and Docs
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- life insurance
- long and short-term disability and other insurance products
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401K Retirement Plan options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- assorted voluntary benefits
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