Program Control Analyst

TRISTAR INC • Bloomington, IN

just now • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Program Control Analyst. The Program Control Analyst supports contract efforts with an emphasis on financial analysis, resource planning, and development of decision-support products for program and contract leadership. This role analyzes financial, operational, and program data to help leaders assess execution, identify trends, evaluate risks, support planning, forecasting, and reporting in a controlled government contracting environment. The position is responsible for collecting, validating, and analyzing budget, cost, funding, and execution data, task orders, or programs. Development of analysis products such as dashboards, briefs, spend plans, variance analyses, forecasting models, funding trackers, burn-rate assessments, and executive summaries. The Analyst translates complex financial and program data into clear, actionable insights for program managers, functional leads, and government stakeholders. This role also supports reconciliation of data from multiple sources, preparation of recurring and ad hoc reports, identification of cost and schedule impacts, and tracking of financial risks, assumptions, and issues. This is a hybrid position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, management, information systems, or a related field.
• 5 years hands on experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• 5 years of experience with financial analysis, business analysis, program control, or government contracting support in DoD programs.
• Experience with contract financial management, budget execution, or defense resource environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, macros), data analysis, reporting, and briefing development.
• Familiarity with cost tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-level presentation materials is highly valuable.
• Depending on the contract, an active security clearance and the ability to maintain it may be required.
• Hybrid position with 2-3 days in office per week
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program management, finance, contracts, and technical teams to support accurate and timely analysis.
• Ensure all analysis products: Meet accuracy and timeliness requirements, align with contract requirements, and support leadership priorities.
• Provide support for budget planning cycles.
• Participate in monthly financial reviews.
• Support earned value and performance reporting.
• Prepare and maintain funds status reports.
• Develop presentations and briefing materials for Internal reviews and customer-facing reviews.

What This Job Offers

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