Project Control Specialist (Finance)

Job Description:

Competitive Range works in partnership with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled and mission essential capabilities. It is our goal at Competitive Range to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, interesting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. 

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Project Control Specialist to assist in the direction and management of program’s executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience in working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team. 

The selected candidate will fulfill the role of Project Control Specialist working during the hours of 0800-1700 Eastern (full time). The PCS will manage financial services for DISA projects, perform project monitoring and data control, conduct project audits, manage project financials, and serve as the liaison between project management and finance.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Upper-level professional capable of fulfilling the project accounting and cost reporting requirements of multiple mid-sized projects, including day-to-day interface with project management, client and contractor personnel. Also responsible for creating and maintaining the programs indirect budget tracking spreadsheet; compare actuals with indirect costs forecast and review monthly with the Program Manager; analyze and present financial reports, revenue variance, unbilled analysis, and accruals for determination of progress; track project costs; monitor performance against baseline; create purchase requisitions for subcontractor labor and other direct cost funding; and submit monthly financial charts/reports for government tracking.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing.

• Prepare final invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Accounting Supervisor.

• Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of client billing; communicate with the Accounting Manager as to your observations and actions taken.

• Research any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher is desired