Program Control Analyst

SAIC • Flexwork, MD

11h • Remote

About The Position

SAIC is hiring a Program Control Analyst to participate in planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting for a complex government contract. The role has significant interaction with Program Control Team Managers, Project Managers, and other functional organizations. It requires experience in project planning, control, variance analysis, and financial planning and analysis, along with familiarity with program types including firm-fixed-price (FFP) and time-and-materials (T&M) contracts of varying complexity. The position is 100% remote.

The analyst supports financial deliverables and internal and external reporting, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, monthly latest revised estimates (LREs), and monthly Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables. The role analyzes and reconciles financial information, supports invoice approvals and cash-flow improvement, and helps program management and operational leadership make informed business decisions. The analyst also supports ad hoc program requests and ensures contract financial activities comply with GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and corporate policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and at least 1 year of related experience; additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience providing financial tracking and support for a government customer in Program Control, Finance, Cost Estimating, Financial Analysis, or Accounting.
• Ability to process and analyze large volumes of data in Excel and consolidate the results into management-level reports.
• Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, and accounting and finance principles.
• Understanding of financial analysis, including return on sales (ROS), return on cost (ROC), annual operating plans, accounts receivable, and revenue and profit forecasts.
• Understanding of program baseline data preparation, estimate at completion (EAC) development, and cost estimating and pricing.
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to comply with policies, procedures, and accounting principles.
• Ability to balance long-term thinking with short-term execution.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and ability to meet deadlines consistently.
• Proficiency in MS Office software, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to prioritize, work with minimal supervision, and follow through persistently.
• Ability to multitask and support programs efficiently and accurately.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Proven experience in project planning, control, and variance analysis, and experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Familiarity with multiple program types, particularly FFP and T&M, with varying levels of complexity.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of Costpoint, Cognos, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing solutions to tasks of moderate scope and complexity.
• Report detailed information and analyze financial data supporting project cost and schedule status, following established procedures and contributing to organizational projects and goals.
• Support preparation of financial deliverables and internal and external reports, including AOPs, quarterly forecasts, monthly LREs, and monthly CDRLs.
• Prepare and distribute financial information and analysis by required deadlines, ensuring it is concise, relevant, and understandable for program management and operational leadership.
• Analyze and reconcile cash flow, profitability, invoicing, unbillable amounts, costs on hold, and subcontracts monthly.
• Attend briefings with functional staff to validate current project status.
• Support cash-flow improvement initiatives by maintaining detailed invoice backup reports that support customer invoice approvals.
• Respond to other programmatic ad hoc requests as needed.
• Ensure adherence to GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and corporate policies and procedures related to contract financials.

What This Job Offers

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