Project Control Specialist I

Akima; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Facilities Operations is seeking a Project Control Specialist to support the EAGLE Fort Sill project and help drive financial performance through planning, forecasting, and reporting.

You will assist the Project Control Analyst with month‑end close, budgeting, and variance analysis, coordinating with program teams to ensure accurate data and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with the ability to pass a thorough background check.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• 0-2 years of experience with government contracts.
• Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Control Analyst to drive project financial performance.
• Assist with monthly/quarterly forecasts and variance analyses.
• Review labor utilization and cost inputs with program teams.
• Process subcontractor and vendor payments and invoicing backups.
• Generate and analyze project financial reports and earned value when required.
• Assist in month-end close, budgeting, and EAC development.

Skills

US Citizenship

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Government contracts experience

Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, PivotTables)

Tools

Costpoint

Cognos

Job description

Akima Facility Operations is looking for a Project Control Specialist to support the EAGLE Fort Sill project. Apply today to join our team of outstanding professionals!

Responsibilities

• General Responsibilities:
  • Provide support to Project Control Analyst (PCA) in driving project financial performance through effective planning, tracking, and reporting.
  • Assists PCA with consolidating, analyzing, and presenting monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.
  • Assists PCA with reviewing labor utilization across the organization.
  • Serve as back‑up point of contact for data requests, financial analyses, and issue resolution.
• Month End Close:
  • Assists PCA with completing month‑end accounting tasks, including cost, revenue, and accrual reconciliations.
  • Assists PCA with analyzing monthly financial results and deliver clear, timely reports that highlight budget impacts and contract performance.
  • Assists PCA with identifying potential over/under variances in revenue and margin recognition.
  • Assists PCA with interpreting drivers behind revenue and gross margin variances against forecast.
  • Assists PCA with presenting project financial performance during corporate reviews.
  • Assists PCA in collaborating with program teams to validate cost inputs, schedule updates, and performance metrics affecting financial outcomes.
• Budgeting and Financial Analysis:
  • Assists PCA with developing baseline, working budgets, and EACs (Estimate At Complete) in partnership with program leadership.
  • Assists PCA with monitoring project actuals, identify variances, communicate issues, and drive resolution.
  • Assists PCA with tracking outstanding project commitments to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Assists PCA with producing monthly financial forecasts and execute detailed variance analysis.
  • Assists PCA with analyzing project reports, identifying trends or issues, and finding recommend corrective actions.
  • Assists PCA with initiating and overseeing project setup activities within financial management systems (Costpoint).
• Project Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable:
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of subcontractor and vendor payments.
  • Prepare customer‑specific invoice backup documentation as needed.
  • Monitor the billing and payment status of customer invoices and support collection efforts.
  • Identify and address incorrect charges, ensuring proper holds and corrections.
  • Perform unbilled revenue and accrual calculations.
  • Assists PCA with tracking contractual obligations and deliverables to maintain compliance.
  • Review purchase request documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements.
• Project Team Support:
  • Assist in identifying and analyzing project risks.
  • Support preparation and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Contribute to schedule updates, analysis, contract deliverables and reporting.
  • Initiate and track Purchase Orders.
  • Generate, analyze, and interpret project financial reports.
  • Communicate timecard and expense policies to project personnel.
  • Proactively monitor project timesheets, identify errors, and ensure timely resolution.
  • Review project‑related expenses for accuracy and timely processing.
  • Assists PCA with providing earned value calculations and analysis when required.
  • Project closeout activities.
• Contracts:
  • Assists PCA with reviewing and interpreting contracts, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure accurate project setup and compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Assists PCA with with pricing extensions and bid development for new opportunities.
  • Assists PCA with preparing funding notifications (including 75% letters) in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Assists PCA with conducting variance analysis and identify risks to schedule, cost, and performance baselines.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with the ability to pass a thorough background check
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• 0-2 years of experience with government contracts.
• Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and PivotTables.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using Costpoint and Cognos.
• Basic understanding of EACs, ETCs, unbilled analysis, and core project financial concepts.

Job ID

2026-25636

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities 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 AFO, 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, AFO 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, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO 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.