Program Control Analyst - Huntsville, AL

Davidson Technologies•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Davidson is seeking a Program Control Analyst to support Department of Defense programs in Huntsville, Alabama. The position is contingent upon funding and provides financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and program control support across multiple government contracts of varying size, complexity, contract type, and risk. The analyst partners with Program Managers, Finance/FP&A, Contracts, Accounting, and other stakeholders to monitor financial performance, maintain accurate forecasts, identify cost and funding risks, and meet internal and customer reporting requirements. The position reports to the Program Control Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
5–10 years of Program Control, Project Control, Financial Analysis, or related experience supporting government or DoD contracts.
Working knowledge of government contracting concepts and multiple contract types, including FFP, Cost Plus, and T&M.
Experience developing and maintaining budgets, forecasts, EACs, variance analyses, and program financial reports.
Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Cognos Business Intelligence (BI).
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and large-data analysis.
Ability to analyze program financial performance and clearly communicate cost, schedule, funding, and forecast impacts to Program Managers and leadership.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with demonstrated attention to detail.
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supporting DoD, Army, Missile Defense, Aviation, or other federal government programs.
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, government cost accounting, contract funding, and financial reporting requirements.
Experience supporting EAC development, program reviews, contract modifications, funding analysis, and invoice validation.
SQL and other coding experience.
Experience working within a DCAA/DCMA-regulated defense contracting environment.

Responsibilities

Support financial management and program controls for DoD and government contracts, including FFP, Cost Plus, and T&M contract types.
Plan, authorize, monitor, and track program expenditures, funding, budgets, and financial performance against contractual requirements.
Establish and maintain projects, charge structures, budgets, and funding authorizations in Deltek Costpoint.
Develop, maintain, and analyze program budgets, forecasts, and Estimates at Completion (EACs) in coordination with Program Managers.
Perform monthly program financial analysis, including budget-to-actual, cost, funding, revenue, and variance analysis.
Monitor contract funding, expenditures, commitments, burn rates, and potential funding or cost risks, and communicate issues to program leadership.
Prepare monthly cost status reports, financial reviews, and contractually required financial deliverables for internal management and government customers.
Support program reviews with financial data, variance explanations, forecasts, and recommendations for Program Managers and leadership.
Review and validate customer invoices for accuracy, appropriate contract charging, and alignment with contract funding and billing requirements.
Assist with financial compliance and reporting requirements associated with FAR, DFARS, and applicable government contracting policies and procedures.
Coordinate with Contracts, Accounting, Finance, and Program Management to support accurate program financial data and proper cost allocation.
Support contract modifications, funding actions, baseline changes, and other program financial activities throughout the contract lifecycle.
Identify program control and financial process improvements and support implementation of standardized, compliant processes.
Perform other program control and financial analysis duties as assigned.