Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

About the role

The Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) will support Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type production programs within the Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity Division (NIC).

Responsibilities

• Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate records of expenditures, direct preparation of expenditure projections, and submit timely requests for additional funding to the government.
• Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management.
• Support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity.
• Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of related professional experience
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
• Experience with financial forecasting
• Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time

Qualifications

• Preferred: Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Experience with COGNOS, SAP or related field
• Experience with COBRA, ERP2
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts