Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a cost/earned value management analyst to provide financial and administrative support within a defense-oriented program team.

The role requires US citizenship, Top Secret/SAP eligibility, and experience with EVM, SAP, and Cobra/MPM. You will prepare government reports, brief senior leadership, and deliver accurate cost-performance data.

Qualifications

• Experience using Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost-performance reporting.
• Proficient with SAP and Deltek Cobra/MPM or equivalent EVM software.
• Ability to prepare and present briefings to senior leadership and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Interface with program managers and Cost Account Managers to provide financial support and analysis.
• Apply EVM principles to control accounts within the Integrated Product Team and maintain the performance-measurement baseline.
• Build, maintain, and update the WBS and cost-schedule baseline.
• Generate variance-analysis reports including budget, funding, cost-risk, and ETC/EAC assessments.
• Prepare government cost-performance reports and briefings for leadership and customers.
• Operate SAP and Earned Value software to produce cost-performance data.
• Analyze variances and trends, develop process improvements and new reporting methods.
• Support development of budget baselines, schedule risk assessments, and cost-schedule integration.
• Conduct financial performance analyses and produce visibility reports for decision-makers.
• Complete multiple assignments under supervision and proactively flag potential issues.

Skills

EVM

SAP ERP

Deltek Cobra/MPM

Financial Analysis

Budget Baseline

WBS

Excel Macros

Reporting to Leadership

Government Briefings

Cost-Schedule Integration

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Finance

Master's degree acceptable

HS Diploma with experience

Tools

SAP BW

Deltek Cobra/MPM

Excel/Macros

Job description

• Interface with program managers, functional managers, and Cost Account Managers to provide financial and administrative support and analysis.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to multiple control accounts within the Integrated Product Team, maintaining the performance-measurement baseline.
• Build, maintain, and update the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and associated cost-schedule baseline.
• Generate and deliver internal and external variance-analysis reports, including budget, funding, cost-risk, and ETC/EAC assessments.
• Prepare government cost-performance reports and briefings for senior leadership and external customers.
• Operate SAP (or comparable ERP) and Earned Value software (e.g., Deltek Cobra/MPM) to produce hands-on cost-performance data.
• Analyze variances and trends, develop moderate-scope process improvements, and create new reporting methods.
• Support development of budget baselines, schedule risk assessments, and cost-schedule integration.
• Conduct financial performance analyses and produce visibility reports to inform decision-makers.
• Perform multiple assignments under general supervision, meet schedule commitments, and proactively flag potential issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience in Business, Finance, Accounting, Aerospace and Defense, or related professional experience; a Master’s degree with 1 year; or 6 years with a HS Diploma (or equivalent) may be accepted in lieu of degree
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time
• Experience using an ERP system, SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, Deltek Cobra/MPM, OR other Earned Value Management software
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel (including macros/VBA)
• Ability to prepare and present briefings to senior-level internal and external customers.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and financial analysis, with proficiency in SAP and Deltek Cobra/MPM for cost-performance reporting. Capable of preparing and delivering briefings to senior leadership while managing budget baselines and schedule risk assessments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• SAP ERP System
• Deltek Cobra/MPM
• Financial Performance Analysis
• Budget Baseline Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Cost-Schedule Integration
• Variance Analysis
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Cost-Performance Reporting
• Excel (Including Macros/VBA)
• Process Improvement
• Cost-Risk Assessment
• ETC/EAC Assessments
• Performance-Measurement Baseline

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Proactive Issue Identification
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Top Secret Clearance
• Special Access Program (SAP) Approval

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace and Defense
• Cost Account Management
• Program Management
• Financial Reporting
• Internal and External Customers

Tools & Technologies

• SAP Business Warehouse
• Earned Value Software
• Microsoft Office