Program Control Analyst

AeroVironment • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

Being on the AV team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day. Each AV employee plays a key role. That’s why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We’re committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family all across AV is the ultimate perk. As the Program Control Analyst, you will play a highly visible role as part of the finance team in supporting multiple programs in the Directed Energy Business Unit. We are seeking a driven, career-focused and customer-oriented program control/financial analyst with strong working knowledge of federal contracting concepts, practices, and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and minimum of two to three (2-3) years of related project control experience; or Master’s degree and minimum of one (1) year of project control experience.
• Strong working knowledge of federal contracting concepts, practices, and procedures as related to Accounting and Finance
• Strong Excel skills required (Index Matching, Pivot tables, IFTHEN, V-Lookups, SumIfs, etc.)
• Unanet experience is a plus
• Familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• ITAR Requirement: T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Unanet experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Review and understand contract terms and conditions (multiple contract types to include T&M, FFP, FFP LOE, CPFF, & CPIF) to ensure compliance to financial clauses and deliverable deadlines.
• Responsible for the set-up and maintenance of billable projects in the accounting system.
• Prepare required cost and CDRL reporting (e.g. spend plan, 75% cost incurred status reports, MSRs, etc.).
• Create and maintain forecasts and budgets to meet project and AV requirements.
• Maintenance and tracking of direct material purchases on applicable projects for use in project reporting and stakeholder deliverables.
• Lead/assist with pricing efforts as needed.
• Identify and track program risks/opportunities.
• Review/approve direct cost purchase requisitions.
• Track subcontract cost & schedule status, material receipts, and open commitments.
• Identify and process advanced spending/at-risk approvals as needed.
• Work with Accounts Receivables to ensure accurate and timely billing, unbilled, and aging.
• Interact with customer and stakeholders as needed.
• Track commercial revenue and costs of goods sold.

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees