Project Control Analyst

VTG Defense; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Project Control Analyst to join a hybrid team (two days in the office, three days remote). You will provide project financial and reporting support to Division Leads, compiling data from Accounting and Contracts to analyze project status and serving as a liaison between Operations and the Accounting, Finance and Contracts functions.

Key tasks include LOCs and TOCR, reviewing contract setup, ensuring data validity, monitoring budgets and earned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of government contracting experience in Project Control / Finance / Accounting.
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint.
• Exceptional Excel skills including PivotTables.
• Strong written and oral communication across all levels.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PMs and Contracts on LOCs and TOCR.
• Review project setup (WBS, POP) for accuracy.
• Coordinate with Accounting and Contracts to validate data and billing.
• Monitor budgets and financial data for each project.
• Review time charging and expenses by project.
• Reconcile actual vs. budget costs and submit monthly accruals.
• Prepare monthly reporting for the Division and review invoices.
• Assist in monthly close, EACs and ETCs.
• Support DSO/DPO management and unbilled data analysis.
• Provide ad hoc reporting, budgeting, and forecasting as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Oral and written communication

Pivot tables

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Excel PivotTables

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Project Control Analyst located in Virginia Beach, VA to work in a hybrid capacity, two days in Virginia Beach and three days remote each week. Provides project financial and reporting support to Division Leads. Compiles data from Accounting and Contracts to analyze project status. Acts as a liaison between Operations and primarily the Accounting, Finance and Contracts functions.

What will you do?

• Works with PMs and Contracts on Limitation of Cost (LOCs) & Task Order Closeout Request (TOCR)
• Review project set-up for all new contracts (WBS, POP, etc.) to ensure accuracy
• Work closely with Accounting and Contracts to ensure validity of data, address billing and deliverable requirements, etc.
• Understand the budget for each project and assist PMs with staying current on financial data relative to project
• Review time charging for all assigned projects
• Review expenses for each project for accuracy and correct project alignment
• Reconcile actual vs. budget costs per project
• Submit monthly accruals for all assigned projects
• Review and understand the monthly revenue, gross profit and identify any variances
• Understand unbilled data, accounts receivable and accounts payable relative to projects and assist in managing DSO/DPO
• Prepare monthly reporting for the assigned Division
• Review and work with PMs on approving all invoices prior to customer submission
• Work as a part of the Accounting team on the monthly close process
• Review and prepare monthly EACs and ETCs
• Understand working at risk thresholds on each project and get appropriate approvals as needed
• Understand reporting needs of each Division and department interfacing with assigned projects
• Calculate incentive awards / commissions applicable to assigned Division
• Support the Division Lead for any ad hoc reporting, budgeting, and forecasting

Monthly reporting will include but may not be limited to:

• Revenue and gross profit with variance analysis
• Labor utilization with variance analysis
• Work at Risk summary
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable commentary relative to assigned projects
• Unbilled commentary relative to assigned projects
• Backlog reporting in concert with Contracts data

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in government contracting performing in a Project Control, Finance / Accounting, or related role
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint
• Exceptional Excel skills including the ability to analyze data with Pivot tables
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to interface with staff members at all levels within the organization
• Must be a US Citizen.

Pay Range:

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $65,000 - $75,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.