Financial Control Analyst

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Reston, VA, USA
In-Office
120K-120K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Owns month-end close activities for government contracts, including accruals, revenue recognition, billing, timecard reconciliation, GL analysis, forecasting, and variance reporting. Partners with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to monitor contract funding, validate invoices, update estimates at completion, and resolve financial discrepancies across T&M, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus contracts.
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Company Description

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics. 

Job Description

About the Role

SOSi is seeking an experienced Financial Control Analyst to own the month-end close for a portfolio of T&M, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus government contracts. This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven role where you will juggle multiple projects at once and serve as the financial partner to Program Managers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Run the monthly close for assigned projects, coordinating with PMs, Payroll, AP, and Billing.
  • Process subcontractor and vendor invoices (S2P), and prepare, post, and validate accruals.
  • Perform dual timecard reconciliations and resolve labor discrepancies before billing.
  • Calculate and validate revenue on T&M, fixed-price, and cost-plus contracts, including revenue adjustments, provisional billing rates, and fee.
  • Review customer invoices and submit invoices and Financial Status Reports on time.
  • Monitor contract funding and ceilings and flag risks to PMs early.
  • Analyze GL and PSR results and write clear variance commentary.
  • Update EACs and forecasts in TM1 with PMs each month.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain secret clearance, if required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Five years in financial analysis, project control or project accounting, including three+ years on government contracts.
  • Hands-on month-end close experience: accruals, revenue recognition, GL review, and timecard reconciliation.
  • Working knowledge of T&M, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus billing, and FAR cost principles.
  • Deltek Costpoint (or similar ERP) and advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups).
  • Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and communicate clearly with PMs in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with S2P, TM1, and DCAA audits.
  • Cost-plus closeout, indirect rate true-ups, or incurred cost submissions.

Additional Information

Why Join SOSi

  • Mission-focused government programs at home and overseas.
  • Broad exposure across contract types and entities that grows your skills fast.

Work Environment

  • The Financial Control Analyst typically works in an office environment with 3 days in the office and 2 days of optional remote work.
  • Occasional extended hours or weekends may be required during peak periods.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

Skills Required

  • Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance if required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Five years of experience in financial analysis, project control, or project accounting
  • At least three years of experience working on government contracts
  • Hands-on month-end close experience, including accruals, revenue recognition, GL review, and timecard reconciliation
  • Working knowledge of time-and-materials, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus billing
  • Working knowledge of FAR cost principles
  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint or a similar ERP
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
  • Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and communicate clearly with Program Managers
  • Experience with S2P, TM1, and DCAA audits
  • Experience with cost-plus closeout, indirect rate true-ups, or incurred cost submissions

SOSi Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SOSi and has not been reviewed or approved by SOSi.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered a relative strength, with international plan options and substantial employer contribution that support OCONUS and travel-heavy work. Company materials also highlight a comprehensive medical offering alongside wellness support.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is available, with indications of employer matching though specifics are not publicly detailed. This suggests foundational retirement support for eligible employees.
  • Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Compensation is often characterized as competitive for cleared, hard‑to‑hire, and certain overseas or mission‑critical roles. Pay levels appear closely tied to contract demands, clearance, and location.

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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
2,460 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

SOSi is a technology and services integrator focused on the aerospace, defense, and government services industry, described as one of the largest private, founder-owned companies in its sector.

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