Project Control Analyst II

Akima; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Arctic Peak in Herndon, VA is seeking a Project Control Analyst to support project managers with financial planning, cost tracking, and reporting across federal contracts. You will set up projects in Deltek Costpoint, monitor forecasts, and ensure accurate month-end close and invoicing while coordinating with operations on risk and deliverables.

Join a hybrid role offering growth opportunities, with a focus on accurate financial analysis, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration within

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in project controls or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• MS Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, pivot tables).
• Experience with Federal Government contract types (Cost Plus, T&M, FFP, etc).
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager with project control, cost, schedule, and reporting.
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Costpoint.
• Handle procurement, materials management, and invoicing processes.
• Provide project scheduling support using Primavera.
• Monitor cost/schedule baselines, forecasts, and burn rate; prepare monthly reports.
• Assist Month End Close, A/R, and A/P activities and ensure timely processing.
• Coordinate with project and operations teams on risk and deliverables.

Skills

Project controls

Government contracts knowledge

Advanced Excel

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Deltek Costpoint Project Module

Primavera

MS SharePoint

Deltek Time and Expense

Cognos

Job description

Arctic Peak is looking for a Project Control Analyst to work in Herndon, Virginia. To join our team of outstanding professionals,

Responsibilities

• Provides Project Control Analyst support to the Project Manager for selected projects within the Arctic Peak Organization.
• Assists Project Managers and operation leads in all duties related to financial and performance, planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Initiate, monitor and maintain proper project setup in Deltek Costpoint.
• Processes include project number structure, funding setup, revenue and billing formula setup, project ceilings, labor categories, billing rates, rate sequence, project workforce, etc.
• Procurement / Purchasing and materials management.
• Project Scheduling Support using Primavera.
• Financial Manager:
  • Develops project cost/schedule baselines and budgets.
  • Monitors project actuals and resolves issues.
  • Monitors outstanding project commitments (e.g., travel, subcontracts).
  • Develops and routes monthly project financial forecasts/EACs for approval and conducts variance analysis.
  • Monitors the project's burn rate against funding remaining.
  • Initiates and routes at risk forms for projects that are required to perform at risk.
  • Analyze project reports to identify and resolve issues.
  • Performs monthly unbilled analysis.
  • Communicates project status and findings to Project and Operations Management monthly at a minimum.
• Month End Close:
  • Consistently meets all required deadlines (contract modifications, project setup changes, accruals, at risk approvals).
  • Documents project status each month on SharePoint to support Corporate month-end close reviews.
  • Proactively monitor project time cards, ensure timecard errors are identified and corrections are processed in timely manner.
  • Ensure accuracy of project-related expense reports and ensure timely processing.
• Project A/R and A/P:
  • Ensures subcontract/vendor payments are processed and coded correctly and in timely fashion
  • Provides customer specific invoice backup
  • Reviews and approves draft invoices prior to submission to customer
  • Monitors billing and payment status of customer invoices
  • Performs monthly accrual calculations
  • Assists PM with invoice collection.
  • Tracks contractual obligations and deliverables.
• Assists project team with:
  • Work authorizations.
  • Identifying and analyzing project risk.
  • Development and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Schedules updates, analysis, and reporting.
  • Initiating Purchase Requisitions and goods receipts in Deltek Costpoint's Procurement module.
  • Generation and analysis of financial reports.
  • Communicating timecard and expense practices for the project.
  • Customer invoice review and approval prior to submission.
  • Funding notifications to the customer (i.e. 75% letters).
  • Maintain project files on SharePoint including Contracts, subcontracts, proposals, budgets & plans, schedules, project review materials, reports, deliverables and invoices.

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years Experience in related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• MS Excel Proficiency (VLOOKUP / SUMIF formulas, pivot tables, etc)..
• Experience working with Federal Government contract types (Cost Plus, T&M, FFP, etc).
• Must have solid understanding of EACs, ETCs, unbilled analysis, and core project financial concepts.
• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, proactive.
• Track record of delivering well-organized and accurate work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work well with accounting, contracts, and project personnel to accomplish tasks.
• This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon VA.

Desired Qualifications

• Deltek Costpoint Project Module Proficiency.
• Cognos experience preferred.
• Deltek Time and Expense.
• Experience using and configuring MS SharePoint team sites.
• Secret clearance preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Job ID: 2026-26239

Work Type: Hybrid

Pay Range: $90,000 - $105,000

Benefits: Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Work Where it Matters

Arctic Peak, an Akima company, is not just another federal construction contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Arctic Peak, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Arctic Peak provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Arctic Peak delivers unparalleled general contracting services with a specialization in design/build projects of all sizes.

As an Arctic Peak employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.