Akima Global Logistics is looking for a Project Control Analyst III to support the ERDS project. Apply today to join our team of outstanding professionals!
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.
- 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- US Citizenship with the ability to pass a thorough background check
- 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 a financial analysis, FP&A, or project controls role (Government Contract Experience Required).
- 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.
Job ID2026-25247
Work TypeOn-Site
