Program Control Lead

Redwood Software•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

Program Control/Finance Lead- Invictus International Consulting. Summary: Ability to manage program/portfolio of programs with the following requirements Project Control and Financial Management experience supporting government contracts in DoD environments. Extensive expertise in project planning and control, budgeting, forecasting, EAC/ETC development, and financial reporting across Cost Plus, T&M, and Firm-Fixed-Price contracts. Proven ability to manage the full contract lifecycle from proposal development through closeout while ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS and internal policies. Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and self-directed, with a strong record of supporting project teams, leadership, and audit requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business admin, or related field with 12+ years of applicable experience, or MBA plus 10 years of applicable experience.
U.S. Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of Cost Plus, FFP, T&M contracts
Strong Organization, analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle high volume of data in a fast paced, cyclical, and demanding work environment
Experience in budgeting and forecasting
Pricing experience
Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
Ability to analyze problems for root cause and implement corrective action
Strong problem-solving skills
Must be committed to customer service, be well organized, be able to plan and prioritize assignments, and be able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong Knowledge of financial systems and applications such as: OBI, Cognos, PowerBI, Fusion, CostPoint, UNANET (desired)
Security Clearance TS desired (Desired, not required)

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, EACs, ETCs, and variance analyses, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and internal financial policies
Budget, forecast, and analyze all contract cost and financial data
Review actual labor and ODC costs, analyzed variances, and coordinated corrective actions with program leadership
Work closely with program managers to ensure accurate cost control, funding alignment, open commits, material tracking and schedule adherence
Ensure timely billing, collections, and forecasting
Process work authorizations
Set up procurement requests (PRs) in collaboration with the program and supply-chain teams
Partner with project teams to develop work breakdown structures supporting accurate time charging and cost tracking
Track weekly and monthly expenditures, develop business plans, monitor completion dates, and prepare contract deliverables
Support proposal pricing, cost models, and schedule inputs for major competitive bids/ re-pricing efforts and contract modifications across multiple programs
Prepare and deliver executive-level financial briefings and management reports- Program Monthly Reviews (PMRs), Monthly Ops Reviews (MOR), tracking performance against Annual Operating Plan (AOP)/ monthly Forecasts.
Support monthly closing of financial key measurements (Revenue, Operating Income)
Supporting any ad hoc requests by internal management and external customers
Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels