OverviewThe Project Control Analyst provides project financial and reporting support to Division Leads. Compiles data from Accounting and Contracts to analyze project status. Acts as a liaison between Operations and primarily the Accounting, Finance and Contracts functions. This position is based in our Corporate Office in California, MD in a hybrid capacity.
What will you do?- Works with Program/Project Managers and Contracts on LOC notices
- Review project set-up for all new contracts (WBS, POP, etc.) to ensure accuracy
- Work closely with Accounting and Contracts to ensure validity of data, address billing and deliverable requirements, etc.
- Understand the budget for each project and assist PMs with staying current on financial data relative to project
- Review time charging for all assigned projects
- Review expenses for each project for accuracy and correct project alignment
- Reconcile actual vs. budget costs per project
- Submit monthly accruals for all assigned projects
- Review and understand the monthly revenue, gross profit and identify any variances
- Understand unbilled data, accounts receivable and accounts payable relative to projects and assist in managing DSO/DPO
- Prepare monthly reporting for the assigned Division
- Review and work with PMs on approving all invoices prior to customer submission
- Work as a part of the Accounting team on the monthly close process
- Review and prepare monthly EACs and ETCs
- Understand working at risk thresholds on each project and get appropriate approvals as needed
- Understand reporting needs of each Division and department interfacing with assigned projects
- Calculate incentive awards / commissions applicable to assigned Division
- Support the Division Lead for any ad hoc reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
- Other duties as assigned
Monthly reporting will include but may not be limited to:
- Revenue and gross profit with variance analysis
- Labor utilization with variance analysis
- Work at Risk summary
- Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable commentary relative to assigned projects
- Unbilled commentary relative to assigned projects
- Backlog reporting in concert with Contracts data
Do you have what it takes?- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in government contracting performing in a Project Control, Finance / Accounting, or related role
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface with staff members at all levels within the organization
- Individuals hired into positions holding financial responsibility may be subject to a credit check
- Experience with Cognos Enterprise Reporting tool is a plus
- Exceptional Excel skills including the ability to analyze data
- Experience using CostPoint
