Project Control Analyst - Hybrid Remote/California, MD with Security Clearance

First Roles; California (MD); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking a Project Control Analyst to join the FGS Division 21 PMO. You will support planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting across the project life cycle, across various contract types, with strong Excel and PowerPoint usage.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's Degree or finance-related field and at least 3 years of government contracting experience, including JAMIS or CostPoint. This role is 95% remote with 5% travel to CA, MD and requires public trust/secret eligibility.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or Finance related field; experience may substitute for degree
• Minimum 3 years in budget/financial/project control in government contracting
• Experience with FFP, T&M, and Cost Reimbursable contracts
• Intermediate Excel (sum-if, lookups, pivots, complex formulas)

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, analyze, and report across the project life cycle
• Monitor labor, materials, and travel against budgets
• Assist in ETCs and EACs preparation and maintenance
• Provide POs and funding info to Subcontracts team for procurement
• Review subcontractor invoices for accuracy and funding availability
• Identify funding/resource risks and adjust spend plans accordingly
• Monitor project funding, expenditures, commitments, and resources
• Prepare financial reports for management and customers on cycles
• Forecast expenditures and monitor costs against budgets
• Ensure compliance with government regulations and contract terms
• Participate in internal and government status meetings
• Maintain project financial data on SharePoint and other systems

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

JAMIS

CostPoint

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

Job Details

• Requires US Citizenship Employment Term and Type: Regular, Full Time
• Required Security Clearance: (Minimum for hire) Public Trust, Eligible for Secret
• Required Education: (Minimum for hire) Associate's Degree or Finance related field. In lieu of a degree, experience may be substituted based on skillset
• Salary Band: $ 77,000.00/annual
• Job Location: 95% Remote / 5% California, MD

Job Description

The Project Control Analyst candidate will support the FGS Division 21 Program Management Office Team. They should have intermediate skills in MS Word and MS Excel, with experience with MS PowerPoint. The candidate must be organized and quick to respond to actions/data calls. Daily interactions will be with other project analysts and the PMO Manager.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Project control functions including planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting across the project life cycle. Projects may vary in size, complexity, and contract type (i.e. Cost Reimbursable, Firm Fixed Price, Time & Material, etc.)
• Utilize project spend plans to monitor and manage labor, material, and travel expenditures against approved budgets and funding.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Estimates to Complete (ETCs) and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Provide purchase order and funding information to the Subcontracts team to support subcontractor procurement and task execution requirements.
• Review subcontractor invoices for accuracy, funding availability, and consistency with projected spending and contractual requirements.
• Review subcontractor resumes to help verify qualifications align with contractually required labor categories (LCATs). Proactively identifies potential and actual funding and resource risks, communicating those risks to PMs, and adjusting project spend plans and re-allocating resource hours as necessary based on mitigation plans
• Monitor project funding, expenditures, commitments, and resource utilization to identify potential or actual financial and resource risks. Communicate findings to Project Managers (PMs) and assist with updating spend plans and reallocating resource hours in accordance with approved mitigation plans
• Assist in preparing financial reports and project deliverables for internal management and external customers on weekly, biweekly, monthly, and other required reporting cycles
• Provide project financial support through funding analysis, monthly expenditure reviews, cost variance analysis, historical financial reporting, burn-rate monitoring, and tracking of current task spending and commitments. Assist in forecasting future expenditures and trends and monitoring actual costs against established budgets
• Support compliance with applicable government regulations, customer requirements, contract terms, and corporate policies and procedures
• Participate in internal project status meetings and meetings with government customers, providing financial and project control information as needed to support project oversight and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project financial data, reports, and supporting documentation on SharePoint and other designated systems, ensuring information is organized, accessible, and maintained in accordance with established procedures

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or Finance related field. In lieu of a degree, experience may be substituted based on skillset
• A minimum of 3 years experience in budget, financial or project control analyst role in the government contracting industry
• Must have government contracting experience in Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), and Cost Reimbursable type contracts
• A minimum of 3 years experience with JAMIS, CostPoint, or similar software required
• Must have an intermediate knowledge of Excel to include sum if, look up formulas, pivot tables, and compound formulas
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and can perform multiple tasks concurrently
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent customer service attitude, communication skills, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to use Microsoft office including Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and process oriented with proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written; capable of extracting key information and communicating in concise, easy-to-understand messages
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, within a small company environment

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of SharePoint preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of JAMIS Prime preferred, but not required

Education Requirements

• Associate's 's Degree
• Associate's Degree may be substituted with High School Diploma with minimum 3 years relevant experience

Security Clearance Requirements

• Public Trust Eligible for Secret

Physical Requirements

• 100% Sitting, Standing, Walking, Grasping, Reaching, Near Acuity, Color Determination, 100% Speaking, 100% Listening, 100% Sight, 100% Use of Hands/Fingers
• Travel - local - 15%

Typical Office Environment

• Must be able to sit for extended periods.
• Must be able to view computer screens for long periods.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with teams and end-users.

Employment Conditions

This position description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. This and all positions are eligible for