Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 5

Job 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.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system, including performing Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/assessment, and visibility reports.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting 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.).
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with a willingness and ability to get a SCI clearance.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong PC skills – specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting).

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field.
• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP.
• Experience in training and mentoring junior team members.