Project Control & Financial Planning Analyst

Westat, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation Leave

Sick Leave

Holiday Leave

Professional Development

Health Insurance

Job summary

Westat, Inc. seeks a Project Control Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and reporting within our Financial Planning and Analysis team in Bethesda, Maryland, on a hybrid schedule 2–3 days per week.

The role requires deep knowledge of government contracting finance, experience with Deltek Costpoint or TM1, and strong Excel capabilities to develop EACs, forecasts, and monthly reporting while guiding budgeting processes and financial literacy across the organization.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in Government Contracting Finance or equivalent.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and/or TM1 or similar forecasting tools.
• Familiarity with US government regulations concerning cost accounting standards.
• Proven use of Excel for data manipulation and analysis (pivot tables, lookup functions).
• Familiarity with different Indirect Rate applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, reporting, and analysis across departments.
• Develop Estimates at Completion (EACs) and project forecasts; review monthly revenue.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting processes (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Provide financial analysis for decision making and performance monitoring.
• Communicate insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

TM1

Job description

Westat, Inc. seeks a Project Control Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and reporting within our Financial Planning and Analysis team in Bethesda, Maryland, on a hybrid schedule 2–3 days per week.

The role requires deep knowledge of government contracting finance, experience with Deltek Costpoint or TM1, and strong Excel capabilities to develop EACs, forecasts, and monthly reporting while guiding budgeting processes and financial literacy across the organization.