By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position OverviewLooking for a rewarding and challenging career with a dynamic, growing organization? By Light is your answer. We have an immediate need for a Program Control Analyst to support government customers in McLean, VA.
This is a hybrid, full-time position.
Responsibilities- Proficiency in project finance over multiple operational and project efforts; forecasting and tracking labor costs; assist with invoicing and collections; analyzing actuals, committed and planned costs; responsible for Estimate at Completion (EAC) creation and analysis with operations / client
- Prepare Monthly Financial Reports, ensure project financials are accurate, and ensure that the customer is fully aware of all financial funding issues in advance
- Assist in contract communication and financial analysis with the finance and accounting departments regarding forecasts, funding, burn rate, etc.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis, manage cost, materials, milestone execution, and staffing levels on highly visible projects
- Maintain good internal controls and policies based on contract requirements, accounting/financial standards, and procurements processes
- Proactively review established contract processes and procedures, assist with implementing changes where applicable to enhance the contracts effectiveness and efficiencies
- Monitoring timesheet compliance, contractor hours and inform management of any issues requiring action
- Help to ensure timely execution of all task order requirements from inception to completion
- Track subcontractor funding allocation with Prime contract, subcontractor funding, subcontractor billing and payments
- Effectively establish relationship across multiple Corporate functions including: Operations, Accounting, Contracts, HR, etc.
- Understand and apply FAR and DAR requirements related to small business subcontracting plans, cost accounting standards, Truth in Negotiation Act, and Commercial Determination as applicable to appropriate prime contract and agency regulations
- Verbal and written communication with both government and Program Management Team across all operational and financial aspects of the contract
- Travel up to 10%
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or similar field)
- 1-3 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
- Experience with program finance on contracts, including Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M)
- Experience with supporting proposals in a demanding and fast-paced environment for defense, national security, or civil federal acquisitions
- General knowledge of GAAP / FASB
- Deltek Costpoint experience
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Salary Minimum: $70,000
Salary Maximum: $110,000
The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with program finance on CPFF, FFP, and T&M contracts
- Experience supporting proposals in defense, national security, or civil federal acquisitions
- General knowledge of GAAP and FASB
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
