Project Control III

Akima; Oak Ridge, Northern (TN, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) seeks a Project Control III to support Oak Ridge, TN projects. You will assist Project Managers in financial planning, reporting, and billing, and manage Costpoint setups, P&Ls, and forecasts with Cognos reports.

Responsibilities include budgeting, variance analysis, A/R/A/P, and vendor payments. Strong Excel, Costpoint, and communication skills are required; remote work is available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience providing project accounting support for services contracts for government customers.
• MS Excel Proficiency- Vlookup, pivot tables, conditional formatting and data validation
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, proactive.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of delivering well-organized and accurate work.
• Proven ability to work well with accounting, contracts, procurement and project personnel to accomplish tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field preferred.
• Experience in Costpoint (billing, project setup, reports, procurement) and Cognos reports.
• Strong skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in all duties related to financial and performance, planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Project Setup and Maintenance in Deltek Costpoint: setup, funding, billing, rates, and workforce.
• Cash Application: process payments, reconcile discrepancies, monitor AR balances, support billing.
• Budgeting and financial analysis: develop budgets, monitor actuals, analyze variance, forecast/EACs.
• Project A/R and A/P: process subcontractor payments, generate invoices, monitor billing status, accruals.
• Assist project team with risk analysis, reviews, POs in Costpoint, and financial reporting.
• Contract/Pricing: review contracts for financial compliance, assist with pricing, maintain files.

Skills

Independent work

Proactive

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field

Tools

MS Excel

Deltek Costpoint

Cognos reports

MS Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Salesforce

Deltek Time and Expense

Job description

AIS is looking for a Project Control III to work in Oak Ridge, TN. To join our team of outstanding professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in all duties related to financial and performance, planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Project Setup and Maintenance:
  • Initiate, monitor and maintain proper project setup in Deltek Costpoint via completion and submission of the Project Setup. The form includes the project number structure (WBS), funding setup, revenue and billing formula setup, project ceilings, labor categories, billing rates, rate sequence, project workforce, etc.
• Cash Application:
  • Process payments accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Investigate, reconcile and resolve any discrepancies or issues related to payments.
  • Monitor and follow up on outstanding AR balances.
  • Collaborate with internal team to ensure accurate and timely billing.
• Budgeting and financial analysis:
  • Develops project cost/schedule baselines and budgets.
  • Monitors project actuals and resolve any issues.
  • Monitors outstanding project commitments.
  • Develop, Manage and Reconcile monthly project financial forecasts/EACs and conducts variance analysis.
  • Monitors the project's burn rate against funding remaining.
  • Analyze project reports to identify and resolve issues.
  • Communicates project status and findings to Project Management staff biweekly and Supervisor and Finance staff monthly.
  • Documents project status for month-end close reviews.
  • Proactively monitor project timecards, 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:
  • Ensure subcontract/vendor payments are processed correctly and in timely fashion.
  • Generate weekly or biweekly invoices to align with payments from customer.
  • Provide customer specific invoice backup if applicable.
  • Monitor billing and payment status of customer invoices.
  • Perform unbilled analysis and monthly accrual calculations.
  • Assists PM with invoice collection.
  • Track contractual obligations and deliverables.
• Assist project team with:
  • Identifying and analyzing project risk.
  • Development and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Initiating Purchase Requisitions in Deltek Costpoint's Procurement module.
  • Generating 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).
  • Contract Closeouts.
• Contracts / Pricing:
  • Review and analyze contract, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure project meets. financial and reporting requirements.
  • Assistance with pricing and historical data collection.
  • Oversee / assist with project closeout activities.
  • Maintain project files on SharePoint including contracts & contact modifications, subcontracts, proposals, budgets & plans, schedules, project review materials, reports, deliverables, invoices, leases and agreements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience providing project accounting support for services contracts for government customers.
• MS Excel Proficiency- Vlookup, pivot tables, conditional formatting and data validation
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, proactive.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of delivering well-organized and accurate work.
• Proven ability to work well with accounting, contracts, procurement and project personnel to accomplish tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field preferred.
• Experience in Costpoint (billing, project setup, reports, procurement) and Cognos reports.
• Strong skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Desired Qualifications

• Deltek Time and Expense – Preferred.
• Salesforce – contract tracking - Preferred.

Job ID

2026-25052

Work Type

Remote

Pay Range

$65,000 - $75,000

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.

Company Description

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing 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 AIS, 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, AIS 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, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS 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.