Project Control Level III

This hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• General Responsibilities
  • Support Project Managers in driving project financial performance through effective planning, tracking, and reporting.
  • Consolidate, analyze, and present monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.
  • Review labor utilization across the organization and provide insights that support operational decision-making.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for data requests, financial analyses, and issue resolution.
• Month End Close
  • Complete month-end accounting tasks, including cost, revenue, and accrual reconciliations.
  • Analyze monthly financial results and deliver clear, timely reports that highlight budget impacts and contract performance.
  • Identify and explain potential over/under variances in revenue and margin recognition.
  • Interpret and communicate drivers behind revenue and gross margin variances against forecast.
  • Present project financial performance during corporate reviews in a concise, professional manner.
  • Collaborate with program teams to validate cost inputs, schedule updates, and performance metrics affecting financial outcomes.
• Budgeting and Financial Analysis
  • Develop baseline, working budgets, and EACs (Estimate At Complete) in partnership with program leadership.
  • Monitor project actuals, identify variances, communicate issues, and drive resolution.
  • Track outstanding project commitments to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Produce monthly financial forecasts and execute detailed variance analysis.
  • Analyze project reports, identify trends or issues, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Initiate and oversee project setup activities within financial management systems (Costpoint).
• Project Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of subcontractor and vendor payments.
  • Prepare customer-specific invoice backup documentation as needed.
  • Monitor the billing and payment status of customer invoices and support collection efforts.
  • Identify and address incorrect charges, ensuring proper holds and corrections.
  • Perform unbilled revenue and accrual calculations.
  • Track contractual obligations and deliverables to maintain compliance.
  • Review purchase request documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements.
• Project Team Support
  • Assist in identifying and analyzing project risks.
  • Support preparation and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Contribute to schedule updates, analysis, contract deliverables and reporting.
  • Initiate and track Purchase Orders.
  • Generate, analyze, and interpret project financial reports.
  • Communicate timecard and expense policies to project personnel.
  • Proactively monitor project timesheets, identify errors, and ensure timely resolution.
  • Review project-related expenses for accuracy and timely processing.
  • Provide earned value calculations and analysis when required.
  • Perform project closeout activities.
• Contracts
  • Review and interpret contracts, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure accurate project setup and compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Assist with pricing extensions and bid development for new opportunities.
  • Prepare funding notifications (including 75% letters) in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Conduct variance analysis and identify risks to schedule, cost, and performance baselines.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to a variety of stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or project controls role.
• Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and PivotTables.
• Solid understanding of EACs, ETCs, unbilled analysis, and core project financial concepts.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using Costpoint and Cognos.

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) supporting our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders. The work you do contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years while sustaining mission readiness for our government customers by maintaining high-value assets and operations at peak performance.