Director of Project Controls

Seneca Holdings; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Holdings is seeking a Director of Project Controls to lead the project controls team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, cost control, and schedule management across programs. The role partners with business units, project managers, and finance to drive strategy, develop SOPs, and improve performance, with hybrid or remote work and occasional travel.

Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's in Business and 12+ years in finance or operations for a Federal Government Contractor, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in finance or business operations for a Federal Government Contractor.
• Experience with Performance Based Contracts and IDIQ vehicles (FFP, T&M, CPFF).
• Strong knowledge of FAR and Cost Accounting.
• Proficient in Deltek Costpoint, especially the Projects module, with billing/revenue understanding.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; ability to communicate with senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct project controls team to ensure productivity and adequate support for project operations.
• Develop and implement SOPs for company-wide project controls and internal controls.
• Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to the department and interfacing functions.
• Lead in project reporting, cost variance analysis, unbilled analysis, planning/scheduling and Schedule status.
• Monitor contract cost performance and ensure compliance with funding and contractual agreements.
• Collaborate with other functions to align strategy, budgets, schedules and quality.
• Prepare management information to aid strategic planning and decision making.
• Ensure GAAP and government statute compliance in project reporting.

Skills

Deltek Costpoint (Projects)

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Cost accounting

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Cognos reporting

MS Excel

Project controls leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Business

Tools

Deltek Costpoint (Projects)

Cognos

Job description

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Holdings is seeking aDirector of Project Controls. This leader will provide direction and hands-on support to the project controls organization and ensure proper financial and business support to operations and corporate levels. They will be responsible for interfacing and ensuring support and collaboration by and between business units, project managers, finance/accounting organization and functional areas. The position will serve as a subject matter expert in all aspects of project control including but not exclusive to project reporting, project setup, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, EAC development, cost/variance analysis, unbilled analysis, project planning/schedule, and schedule status. The Director of Project Controls will provide recommendations, identifying key trends and highlight critical variances, and developing financial strategies to support and enhance project, and ultimately business performance. This role will lead in the development and implementation of project control policy and procedures, as well as provide hands-on support/mentoring to their team.

This role can be hybrid or remote. Some travel is required as needed.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and direct project controls team technically and administratively to ensure staff achieve peak productivity and performance; ensures sufficient level of project accounting organizational support to the project operation.
• Provide organizational development of the department and staff.
• Provides vision, direction, and guidance for department and functional areas which may include developing strategic plans and leading initiatives to achieve that vision.
• Lead in developing and maintaining company-wide project controls Standard Operating Procedures, including policies and procedures, to ensure proper internal control, accurate project financial reporting and efficiency within the project accounting organization.
• Ensures project reporting meets contractual and statutory requirements for compliance with GAAP and Government statutes, and that project operations are also in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Position will work as required with other functional areas to ensure that strategy, growth initiatives, budgets, schedules, compliance, quality, and performance requirements are met.
• Reviews project results and projections, making recommendations and developing financial strategies to support and enhance project performance.
• Participate in financial planning and forecasting for the department, operations and business - provides to management information to assist strategic planning, performance measurement and organizational decision making.
• Monitor contract cost performance, address notification of funding limitations, ensures external reporting meets the contractual requirements, ensures responsibilities of the group including invoicing and financial contract close-out.
• Reviews Purchase Requisitions, ensuring proper charging and overall compliance with funding and contractual agreements.
• Conduct all business in accordance with Seneca policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Business (or in related field)
• 12+ years of experience in finance or business operations for a Federal Government Contractor
• Highly experienced with Performance Based Contracts and IDIQ vehicles for various contract types including FFP, T&M, and CPFF type orders.
• Excellent understanding and use of Deltek Costpoint in notably the Projects module, with strong understanding of billing & revenue formulas
• Well-developed financial modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills, working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting.
• Strong skills in organizing and managing time across multiple tasks and customer needs, capable of working independently. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers.
• Excellent communication skills to generate and present briefings to senior leadership.
• Engaged, proactive and positive attitude, highly motivated, problem-solving, multi-tasking individual who works well in a fast-paced environment; flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments; ability to maintain confidentiality; able to bring out the best in others and recognize the value in every person’s contribution.
• Business process improvement leader and advocate.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal technical, management and administrative staff, as well as external customers.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications with strong emphasis on MS Excel

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of government acquisition laws, regulations and guidelines including FAR/DFARS, GSA Federal Schedules, Federal, IDIQ, GWAC contracts, supplemental regulations of government agencies
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles
• Experience with Cognos reporting/query building

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.