Defense Program Control & Forecasting Analyst

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Huntsville, AL is hiring a Program Control Analyst to support financial planning, cost control, forecasting, funding management, and reporting for a fast-paced defense program.

The role develops financial models, trackers and dashboards to improve data accuracy, automate reports, and enable timely program decisions. Candidates should have 2+ years in finance/program control and strong Excel/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in finance, program control, accounting, data analysis, or business operations.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to develop financial models, analytical tools, dashboards, trackers, and reports.
• Skilled in analyzing financial data and communicating trends, risks, and variances to stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and data accuracy, with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Track program funding, commitments, expenditures, contract ceilings, available balances, and forecasted spend.
• Support EACs, ETC forecasts, variance analysis, burn rate reviews, and out-of-funds projections.
• Monitor actual costs, open commitments, planned procurements, subcontract activity, accruals, and other anticipated expenses.
• Develop financial models, trackers, dashboards, templates, and decision-support tools using Excel, Power BI, or similar applications.
• Automate recurring reports, reconciliations, and data analysis to improve efficiency, consistency, and reporting accuracy.
• Validate formulas, assumptions, data sources, and reporting outputs.
• Prepare financial reports, executive summaries, dashboards, and briefing materials for program leadership.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Subcontracts to track requisitions, purchase orders, subcontract actions, commitments, and related spend.
• Support contract modifications, task orders, funding actions, and ceiling updates.
• Analyze labor, material, travel, subcontractor, and other direct costs.
• Identify financial, funding, schedule, or execution risks and communicate potential impacts to leadership.
• Improve program control processes, templates, reporting methods, and data workflows.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Deltek Costpoint

Cobra

SpendLogic

Job description

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Huntsville, AL is hiring a Program Control Analyst to support financial planning, cost control, forecasting, funding management, and reporting for a fast-paced defense program.

The role develops financial models, trackers and dashboards to improve data accuracy, automate reports, and enable timely program decisions. Candidates should have 2+ years in finance/program control and strong Excel/Power BI skills.