Project Control Analyst

About the role

DCS is an employee-owned company focused on providing engineering, programmatic, and technical support services to the Department of Defense and other national security customers. Our Joint Systems Division is seeking a Project Control Analyst (PCA) to work closely with Project Managers, Corporate Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable to provide multifaceted financial and business operations support to maintain strong overall governance of project budgets, revenue recognition, and project processes.

Responsibilities

• Aid Project Managers with project setup, validation/correction of revenue recognition calculations, and the review of unbilled accounts receivable balances.
• Ensure proper cost allocation, budgeting, and tracking for all billed and unbilled expenses.
• Manage subcontractors, including budgeting, invoicing, and tracking.
• Monitor project costs against project budgets to ensure proper cost allocation.
• Prepare monthly financial and status reporting, including monthly project accruals, and act as liaison between Accounting personnel and Project Managers to ensure properly accounting for monthly expenses.
• Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Absorb outstanding obligations and assist Project Managers in closing out outstanding obligations.
• Stay updated on projects' structures, cost accruals, billings, and financial reporting.
• Analyze actual costs and identify if improper cost allocations have occurred on assigned projects.
• Report assigned unbilled balances and other billing inconsistencies.
• Maintain constant interaction with Project Managers and Finance and Accounting personnel to ensure the contractual obligations of assigned projects are met and potential risks are mitigated.
• Affirm the accurate and timely reporting of all assigned projects related financial information.
• Assist Project Managers in preparing monthly revenue forecasts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Required experience includes 16 years of experience with a High School Diploma or GED, 10 years with an Associate's degree, 8 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 6 years with a Master's degree.
• Experience must include 8 years in financial analysis, accounting, and/or budgeting, or 1 academic year at a technical school or accredited college/university in an accredited finance-related program for 1 year of experience.
• Must have experience with FAR, CAS, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with a detailed understanding of revenue recognition concepts.
• Strong personal computer skills, including detailed working knowledge of Excel capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and requirements.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear ability to take ownership of issues and pursue potential resolutions through to completion.
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment.