Project Control Principal

GRVTY

$175K — $200K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Clearable U.S. Citizenship required.
  • 15+ years of program control or financial analysis in a government contracting environment.
  • Experience in Program Control, Finance, Cost Estimating, Financial Analysis, or Accounting for government customers.
  • Complete understanding of financial analysis concepts like ROS, ROC, and revenue/profit forecasting.
  • Ability to perform variance analysis and develop cost estimates and EACs.
  • Deep understanding of indirect rate structures and government contract types.
  • High proficiency with Excel and experience with ERP systems like Costpoint or Unanet.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning for program portfolio, including budgets, forecasts, and EACs.
  • Track cost baseline in detail, perform variance analysis, and support P&L performance reporting.
  • Prepare monthly financial reports and program review materials for leadership.
  • Act as a business partner to Program Managers, interpreting financial data to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CAS, and internal policies affecting program finances.
  • Collaborate with accounting, contracts, and procurement to ensure data accuracy.
  • Support audits and financial reviews, ensuring data integrity throughout the process.
  • Monitor and modify purchase requisitions for subcontractors and materials, including cost review and invoice approval.
  • Drive improvements in financial reporting efficiency and forecasting accuracy.
  • Mentor junior analysts and support ad hoc requests from programs or management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
  • Financial wellness support and retirement planning.
  • Family assistance programs.
  • Opportunities for continued education.
  • Paid time off to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
What Impact You'll Have

GRVTY has an opening for a Program Control Principal. This role provides high level financial oversight and analytical support to a portfolio of government contracts of varying size and complexity. This role is responsible for building, managing, and analyzing program budgets, updating forecasts, supporting growth opportunities, and preparing performance metrics. The analyst shall interface closely with Program Manager (PM), contracts, FP&A, accounts receivable, procurement, and subcontractor management to enable strong program execution against financial goals. This senior position requires an extensive government contracting understanding, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence decisions through thorough and thoughtful analysis.

What You'll be Owning
  • Lead financial planning for assigned portfolio to include budgets, forecasts, and EACs.
  • Track cost baseline in detail, perform variance analysis, and support P&L performance reporting as needed.
  • Prepare monthly financial reports, dashboards, and program review materials for leadership.
  • Serve as business partner to Program Managers to interpret financial data, identify risks/opportunities, and support strategic decisions.
  • Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, CAS, internal policies, and customer requirements.
  • Work with accounting, contracts, and procurement to ensure accuracy of data and resolve issues.
  • Support internal and external audits, financial reviews, and data integrity checks.
  • Monitor and modify purchase requisitions for subcontractors and materials; monitoring costs, review timecards, approve invoices.
  • Drive process improvements in forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and financial controls.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to junior analysts as needed
  • Support other ad hoc requests from the programs or management

What You Must Have
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Clearable U.S. Citizenship Required
  • 15+ years of program control or financial analysis experience in a government contracting environment.
  • Experience providing financial tracking and support for the government customers in areas of Program Control, Finance, Cost Estimating, Financial Analysis, or Accounting.
  • Complete understanding of financial analysis such as return on sales (ROS), return on cost (ROC), annual operating plans, accounts receivable, and revenue/profit forecasting.
  • Ability to prepare program baseline data, EAC development and cost estimating/pricing and complex variance analysis.
  • Deep understanding of indirect rate structures, and government contract types.
  • High proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling) and experience with ERP systems such as Costpoint, Unanet, or similar.
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to all levels of management


Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range

$175,000-$200,000 USD

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