Senior Project Control Analyst

Agile Defense•McLean, VA

9d•Remote

About The Position

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. Agile Defense is an award-winning business with an immediate opening for an experienced Senior Project Control Analyst in government contracting responsible for all project financial functions to include budgeting, revenue recognition, project setup validation, variance analysis, and reporting for government and commercial contracts. The candidate for this position will develop and analyze Estimates at Completion (EACs), monitor actual costs and commitments, prepare program review presentations, and produce financial deliverables as required per contract for both internal and external use. This position will require interfacing with members of Finance, Accounting, Program Management, Contracts, Pricing, and Procurement, as well as leading and instructing peers with the knowledge and tools needed to maintain and present accurate program financial information.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is required, preferable in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
5+ years' experience in Project Finance and/or Accounting in a government contracting environment.
Experience using Deltek Costpoint to include Costpoint Planning, project setup, revenue recognition, and billing setup.
Knowledge of most government contract types to include Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials and Cost Reimbursable.
Experience with large contracts that have multiple CLIN and revenue types.
Comprehensive knowledge of the processes and procedures in financial analysis.
Must be organized, detail oriented, motivated and able to multitask in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite, proficiency in advance Excel is essential.
Ability to interact and communicate, both oral and written, with individuals across the organization.
Self-motivated and results-oriented dedicated individual with a strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Deltek Costpoint/Reporting.

Responsibilities

Participate in contract kick-off meetings to ensure project setup optimizes accounting software capabilities for project revenue, billing, and reporting utilizing DELTEK Costpoint and Costpoint Business Intelligence. Assists in development of WBS for new projects, new project setup meetings.
Prepare detailed estimates at completion for assigned projects; review with project managers and provide to project accounting at least quarterly or more often if significant changes occur.
Review monthly project costs and revenue, validate monthly cost accruals, monitor actual cost performance against plans/budgets, prepare variance analysis, reports and presentations timely to project managers; identify areas for improvement.
Review detailed costs to ensure accuracy in recording; prepare correction forms for non-labor adjustments; coordinate with employees for required labor corrections.
Prepare monthly program review presentation and assist project manager as required, present monthly operating results to management.
Monitor project spending and backlog including labor, Other Direct Costs, and Subcontract costs. Track and notify Project Managers and Contracts when achieving 75%/85% of contract funding.
Monitor and reconcile unbilled balances on a monthly basis.
Monitor contract funding, track commitments, develop projections and coordinate with contracts for required notifications on limitations and requests for additional funding as needed.
Identify "at risk" funding and mitigation solutions.
Assist project managers with annual budget preparation, both direct and indirect budgets.
Support development of cost proposals for bids, ROMs and equitable adjustment requests.
Develop budgets for significant cost proposals, review actual costs to budgets and provide summary to proposal managers.
Determine impact on direct projects for over/under applied indirect costs throughout the year to ensure adequate funding and maximization of revenues and profits.
Review customer invoices to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Monitory aging receivables, assist in collection efforts, and identify uncollectible amounts, providing recommendations on allowance for bad debt.
Assist in project close-out.
Validate project set-up for correctness and contractual compliance
Ensure timely distribution of monthly project reports.