Supports project financial operations across the contract lifecycle, including financial reporting, contract data entry, accounting entries, reconciliations, budget and forecast updates, expenditure monitoring, and contract closeouts. The role uses Excel and Costpoint to maintain accurate project records, authorize project-code access, analyze financial data, and assist project managers and business leaders with financial oversight.
The Project Controls Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting project management and financial operations across the LLCs. Responsibilities will include data entry, contract management, and financial reporting. The Project Controls Analyst will be working within all stages of a contract’s life cycle from pre-award to close-out. This position requires being detail-oriented, implementing strong organizational skills, and having a thirst for knowledge and a capacity to learn and accurately apply knowledge. This position is successful with zero error rate, timely productivity, and efficiency in all assigned work.
- Financial Reporting: Generate financial reports as requested by Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) or other relevant stakeholders. Prepare monthly BU / LLC financial reports and present data and analysis to Business Unit GM / Presidents / PMs.
- Excel Expertise: Utilize intermediate Excel skills to analyze and present financial data effectively.
- Data Entry: Review contracts and modifications and accurately enter data including project codes, contract value and funding into our accounting system Costpoint.
- Authorization: Authorize employees access to project codes in the system.
- Accounting Entries: Review monthly financial data prior to accounting close to determine entries required. Enter monthly accounting entries such as Revenue Adjustments, Adjusting and Recurring Journal Entries, WIP entries, and project and accounting code corrections / reclassifications.
- Data Reconciliation: Financial data reconciliation between systems.
- Contract Closeouts: Assist in preparing the financial portions of final invoices during contract closeouts.
- Budgets: Assist Project Managers with updating Budgets and Forecasts. Monitor project expenditures, labor costs, and resource utilization against approved budgets.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field from a major university preferred
Experience
- Two (2) years of relevant experience in government contract finance and reporting processes preferred.
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