Project Control Analyst: Government Contracts Finance

AVIAN; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Real Growth

Purpose-Driven Work

Culture of Collaboration

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Flexible Leave Benefits

Job summary

AVIAN is seeking a Project Control Analyst to support government contracting projects within the corporate contracts team. The role focuses on financial management, planning, reporting, billing, and contract compliance for Navy and DoD clients.

The ideal candidate is early-career with foundational accounting/finance knowledge, strong Excel skills, and eagerness to learn Costpoint and ERP tools, reporting to the Director of Quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or analytics.
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data integrity checks).
• Familiarity with ERP systems; Costpoint training provided during onboarding.
• Curiosity to learn Government contracting practices; exposure to FAR/CAS is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to follow established processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project setup entries in Costpoint and maintain project financial data accuracy.
• Update trackers for actuals vs plan and flag variances to the PCA lead.
• Run standard reports and compile monthly summaries for unbilled, revenue, and costs.
• Perform weekly checks on timecards and expenses; route discrepancies to approvers for correction.
• Assemble customer invoice backup and route draft invoices for review and approval.
• Maintain funding and burn-rate trackers; support contract modification requests.
• Prepare inputs for accruals and month-end activities; complete required data entry.
• Support schedule updates and routine internal reviews with organized artifacts and notes.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Basic accounting/finance knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

Tools

Costpoint

Job description

AVIAN is seeking a Project Control Analyst to support government contracting projects within the corporate contracts team. The role focuses on financial management, planning, reporting, billing, and contract compliance for Navy and DoD clients.

The ideal candidate is early-career with foundational accounting/finance knowledge, strong Excel skills, and eagerness to learn Costpoint and ERP tools, reporting to the Director of Quality.