New 
Senior Program Control Analyst
 The Mission Essential Group, LLC | |
 United States, Virginia, Fairfax | |
| 4031 University Drive (Show on map) | |
 Sep 30, 2024 | |
|
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The primary functions of this position are to manage all aspects of program budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial reporting, project/program controls, and active/new bid pricing support.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provide program finance support for portfolio of programs ranging from project control to portfolio analysis.
* Development and maintenance of programmatic ETC/EAC and ownership of financial CDRLs and other recurring deliverables.
* Portfolio level reporting and other program finance related activities as needed.
* Manage program financials and establish program controls to ensure operational effectiveness.
* Partner with program managers to regularly brief/educate them on their respective financial performance.
* Ensure reviews of contract awards and modifications are performed timely and tracked cumulatively.
* Assess program funding levels on an ongoing basis and identify compliance with limitation of funds notifications or other at-risk actions.
* Provide program inputs/accruals for month-end close.
* Work with Subcontracts/Procurement to maintain financial aspects of Subcontractor/Vendor relationships.
* Establish financial reporting methodologies & processes to incorporate project/program level financials into the corporate outlook.
* Collaborate with internal customers (Finance, Operations & Business Development) to create appropriate assumptions during the budgeting and forecasting process.
* Develop a strong understanding of the company's contracts and the defense contracting industry, to provide in-depth forecasting models.
* Communicate and present budget & forecast updates as well as ad hoc analysis to leadership.
* Identify and implement efficiencies in the budgeting & forecasting process.
* Provide detailed budget and forecasting variance analysis to the leadership of the organization.
* Assist with the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
* Partner with Pricing Leadership in proposal activity.
* Assist the capture and program teams with Basis of Estimate (BOE) development as required.
* Possess strong business acumen and have a strong understanding of all cost elements.
* Understand Mission Essential business financial structures and direct and indirect cost elements.
* Be an expert with all contract types, including firm fixed price, time and materials (T&M), cost-plus, and ID/IQ contracting, as well as their applicability and limitations.
* Perform peer reviews as needed.
* Other duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
* Employee must be able to work in fast-paced, complex current operations environment.
* Employee must be willing to work in a deadline driven environment, which may require extended hours to ensure completion of assigned tasks.
* Employee is required to communicate and work effectively with other employees; employee must possess public speaking and presentation skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Employee will be required to sit for long periods of time and complete tasks using a computer.
* Employee is expected to report at minimum one day a week on site in Fairfax, VA or as required. Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with minimum of 5-7 years program finance experience.
* Solid understanding of US Government contracting.
* Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
| |