Government Program Control Analyst

Altera • San Jose, CA

7d • $107,500 - $155,600 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Government Program Control Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will serve as the financial backbone of our federal programs by managing complex budgets, tracking multi-year contract funding, and mitigating financial risks. You will act as the primary bridge between project managers, procurement teams, and corporate leadership to ensure all project goals are met on time and within budget.

You will take ownership of contract compliance, build detailed cost estimates, and perform deep-dive financial analysis to guide executive decision-making. Your expertise in federal regulations and financial modeling will directly support our mission to deliver high-quality, fully compliant results to our government clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or MBA
• 6+ years in federal contracting.
• Expert Excel user and experience Oracle/SAP accounting.
• Ability to design and implement estimation and pricing tools.
• Ability to establish standardized policies and procedures.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create monthly spending forecasts for multi-year programs.
• Predict future cash flow needs and funding gaps.
• Build financial models to test best and worst-case cost scenarios.
• Track actual project costs against the planned baseline budget.
• Review contract awards to map out specific billing rules.
• Ensure all spending aligns with FAR and DFARS regulations.
• Monitor contract funding limits to prevent cost overruns.
• Help prepare documentation for official government audits.
• Analyze complex financial data to find hidden trends.
• Research budget discrepancies and fix accounting errors quickly.
• Turn complex data into simple, actionable advice for management.
• Develop detailed Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price estimates.
• Gather historical cost data to justify new proposal pricing.
• Work with technical teams to estimate labor hour needs.
• Update cost estimation models with current market rates.
• Prepare monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reports.
• Write clear monthly status reports for government clients.
• Build visual financial dashboards for the executive team.
• Lead budget review meetings with project stakeholders.
• Track purchase orders from initial request to final delivery.
• Review subcontractor invoices for accuracy before approval.
• Audit material costs against the approved bill of materials.
• Report on material spending variances to procurement managers.

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level