The Project Control Specialist provides financial analysis, budget coordination, and performance tracking for assigned projects and business portfolios. They are responsible for monitoring expenditures, identifying execution risks, and managing financial oversight for labor, travel, and vendor costs.
Position Overview:
The Project Control Analyst provides project control and financial analysis support to assigned projects and business unit portfolios. The role will function in a geographically distributed department with flexible work location and occasional travel. Position is remote and could be based in multiple locations: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dayton, Ohio, Huntsville, Alabama or Alexandria, Virginia.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Business Operations
Planning & Budget
Perform contract and program level performance analysis.
Prepare and coordinate financial budgets, operation plans, forecasts, what-if scenarios, and capital allocation reports.
Monitor funding, expenditures, commitments, and remaining balances and provide regular updates to Program Managers for each effort
Identify potential execution risks or variances from budget and communicate issues/actions with the appropriate PM
Perform ad hoc financial analysis as necessary to identify trends and link outcomes to drivers.
Project Control Specialist Technical Support
Financial Management Support
Conduct financial planning, tracking execution to plan and performing profitability analysis.
Maintain detailed financial oversight of multiple efforts, including labor, travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs), ensuring costs are accurately tracked and managed independently for each project
Provide frequent support for travel requests, expense reports, and travel budget tracking
Interface with the Finance, Accounting, and Contracts team for related project/program issues.
Support time management reconciliation.
Support the tracking and processing of subcontractor and vendor invoices
Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree required – preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or any related discipline
Required Skills:
4+ years experience in Project Control, FP&A, Accounting or any related discipline
Government Contracting Experience
Familiarity with Financial Management toolkits such as Deltek CostPoint, Workday Adaptive Planning, Power BI or other similar ERP/BI systems. SMARTSHEETS experience a plus.
Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment
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