Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?
At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.
As a result of continuing growth, Rincon Research Corporation seeks an entry-level program control analyst professional to join the Operations Management Services (OMS) Directorate, an organization reporting directly to RRC’s CEO. This position provides project financial planning and scheduling expertise to multiple projects assisting their Program Managers (PMs) in the use of cost and scheduling tools associated with an Earned Value Management System (EVMS). The selected candidate will work closely with the PMs, their managers, and Rincon Vice-Presidents in establishing cost and schedule baselines and analyzing the status of projects.
Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future!
What are the primary responsibilities in the Project Control Analyst position?
The Project Control Analyst (PCA) is responsible for financial functions and assists with scheduling for multiple programs within Rincon. The PCA: 1) reviews and analyzes financial and schedule data received from PMs and the company accounting systems, ensuring accuracy, and identifying any emerging cost or schedule trends; 2) maintains and presents financial and schedule information and analysis to various levels of management; 3) ensures compliance with internal procedures and contract requirements; 4) participates in audits and interfaces with government auditors to ensure an understanding of financial and schedule data, methodology, and applicability under appropriate government regulations.
What required background will make you successful?
- Team-oriented, self-starter who can work with multiple program managers on multiple projects
- Experience effectively communicating financial and schedule information to PMs and various levels of management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and/or 5 to 7 years of experience in project management support and project status analysis
- Understanding of basic accounting fundamentals
- Ability to analyze program financial activities for compliance and risk
- Demonstrated knowledge of contract types
- Experience analyzing budgets, forecasts, estimates at completion, commitments, and revenue
- Experience multi-tasking and work prioritization in a fast-paced project environment
- Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
Preferred skills:
- Possess a TS/SCI security clearance currently or within the last two years
- Experience monitoring project budgets and expenditures
- Experience analyzing project budgets and assisting PMs to stay current on project financial data
- Experience assisting PMs develop master project and subcontractor schedules for contract projects and proposals
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Experience performing schedule analysis and assisting Project Manager in updating schedules.
- Experience understanding Proposal and Contract requirements for schedules and associated schedule development
- Experience with the forProject EVMS tool
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project
Where is the position located?
This position can be located at our Centennial, CO or Tucson, AZ Headquarters.
*The likely salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
What benefits does RRC offer?
- 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
- Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
- Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
- Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
- Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
- Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan
Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Skills Required
- Team-oriented, self-starting ability to work with multiple program managers and projects
- Experience communicating financial and schedule information to program managers and management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or 5 to 7 years of project management support and project status analysis experience
- Understanding of basic accounting fundamentals
- Ability to analyze program financial activities for compliance and risk
- Knowledge of contract types
- Experience analyzing budgets, forecasts, estimates at completion, commitments, and revenue
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced project environment
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Current TS/SCI security clearance or clearance held within the last two years
- Experience monitoring project budgets and expenditures
- Experience analyzing project budgets and assisting program managers with financial data
- Experience assisting with master project and subcontractor schedules for contract projects and proposals
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems
- Experience performing schedule analysis and assisting project managers with schedule updates
- Experience understanding proposal and contract schedule requirements and developing schedules
- Experience with the forProject EVMS tool
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project
What We Do
At Rincon Research Corporation, our core business is to design, build, test, and field digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence communities. We use our superior expertise to serve our customers with a range of technologies: • End-to-end systems for Signals collection, analysis, and processing • Geolocation principles and Applications using GPS technology • DSP systems development • Software and computer infrastructure development for DSP processing • Orbit analysis • High-performance Computing Technology • Parallel and Distributed processing • High-speed electronics development and production We deploy our pioneering technologies for the U.S. Government worldwide to help ensure our national security, combat terrorist threats, and safeguard vital national resources. We are an incredibly vibrant organization that conceives, analyzes, designs, implements, and tests software solutions for some of the most intriguing Government projects. As a small business headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, we have a 30+ year history marked by steady growth in both revenue and customers. Rincon's support of NASA's Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) program earned us the 2013 Small Business Subcontractor of the year award from the Goddard Space Flight Center. Our development of Main Mission Frontends will move NASA into the next generation of ground system solutions. Founded in 1983, Rincon began as a small research company. Today our business is drawn from a variety of Government clients. We have diversified through the expertise of our talented staffs of scientists, engineers, programmers, writers, and support staff who continue to focus on rapidly developing technology from concept to operation. Our digital signal processing products and services ensure successful outcomes to meet mission and business objectives.
