The Role
Supports federal programs through budgeting, financial analysis, cost and schedule variance analysis, forecasting, invoicing, subcontractor cost review, and financial reporting. Partners with program management, accounting, contracts, procurement, and customers to resolve operational and financial issues. Develops spend plans, program baselines, estimates at completion, and recommendations for financial issues across the program lifecycle.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC has an opening for a Program Control Analyst.
The position is 100% remote within the United States.
Job Responsibilities:
- Interface with program managers, accounting, contracts, subcontracts, and procurement organizations, as well as external customers daily to address operational issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Preparation of financial deliverables and internal/external reports.
- Participate in the development of budgets (spend plans) for assigned programs and perform financial analysis on funding profiles and program financial variances.
- Conducts cost, schedule, and contract performance variance analysis.
- Submitting and maintaining purchase requisitions for subcontractors, consultants, and materials; monitoring subcontractor’s cost and review/approve of invoices.
- Review, track and approve customer invoice back-up documentation.
- Must be able to multi-task and support program with efficiency and accuracy.
- Well versed in the entire life cycle of a program from proposal development through contract close out.
- Develop and propose courses of actions (COAs) and recommendations for financial issues.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Finance or Accounting with three (3) relevant experience in Federal government contracting.
- Experience in providing financial tracking and support for the government customer in areas of Program Control, Finance, Cost Estimating, Financial Analysis, or Accounting.
- US Citizenship.
- No clearance required to start; Ability to obtain a Secret clearance required to maintain employment.
- Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, and accounting and finance principles.
- Complete understanding of financial analysis such as ROS, ROC, annual operating plans, accounts receivable, and revenue & profit forecasts, as well as an understanding of the preparation of program baseline data, EAC development, and cost estimating/pricing.
- Can make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures.
- Ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Robust analytical thinking to identify patterns and trends in financial data.
- Advanced Excel skills for data modeling, financial analysis, and formula knowledge.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Finance or Accounting
- Three years of relevant experience in federal government contracting
- Experience providing financial tracking and support for government customers in program control, finance, cost estimating, financial analysis, or accounting
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance to maintain employment
- Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, and accounting and finance principles
- Understanding of ROS, ROC, annual operating plans, accounts receivable, revenue and profit forecasts, program baseline data, EAC development, and cost estimating or pricing
- Sound judgment and ability to comply with policies and procedures
- Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely
- Strong analytical thinking to identify patterns and trends in financial data
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data modeling, financial analysis, and formulas
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