PROGRAM CONTROL ANALYST

IGNITE; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite is seeking a detail oriented Program Control Analyst to assist in Program Financial Management and operations on a government contract.

You will serve as the primary control analyst, performing detailed project analysis, understanding accrual and cost accounting concepts, and delivering customer reports per contract terms. You will help manage travel and time requirements for contract staff; must be detail driven, dependable, and self-motivated.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in program control or related financial analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office; strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Costpoint system and project accounting concepts.
• Ability to obtain DoD Interim Secret clearance and maintain a full Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in scheduling travel logistics and ensuring policy compliance (JTR/FTR).
• Review and assist with contract invoices per schedules.
• Develop, monitor, and report accuracy of deliverables, costs, and payment schedules.
• Maintain and verify employee data in Costpoint (timekeeping & budgeting).
• Budget and manage travel requests for contract staff per requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

Costpoint System

Job description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is seeking a detail oriented Program Control Analyst to assist in Program Financial Management and operations. Serve as primary control analyst, performing and providing detailed project analysis on a government contract. Applicant should understand basic accrual and cost accounting methodologies and will also prepare and deliver customer report deliverables per the contract terms and conditions. The candidate will assist with travel and time requirements for all contract employees. The candidate should be detail driven, dependable, and self-motivated.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Proficiency in scheduling and travel logistics to include management of employees direct travel requests to ensure compliance with company policy and procedures, JTR/FTR and contract requirements
• Review and assist with contract invoices per contract schedules
• Develop, monitor, track, and report the accuracy of deliverables, payment schedules, period of performance, and costs.
• Maintain and verify all employee data in Costpoint, the Ignite timekeeping & hour budget tool.
• Budget, and manage employees direct travel requests to ensure compliance with company policy and procedures, JTR/FTR and contract requirements

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 3 Years
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong quantitative/mathematical foundation to support the analytical requirements of the position
• Knowledge of Costpoint System
• Must be able to obtain a DOD Interim Secret clearance prior to employment. Continued employment is contingent that the employee obtains and maintains a full Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Active Secret Clearance

Additional Information

• Expected Travel: None
• On-site, direct customer support is required
• US Citizenship