Project Controls Director

Aleut Federal, LLC; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

401k and match

Job summary

Aleut Federal, LLC in Reston, VA is seeking a Project Controls Director to lead program control management and financial operations across multiple units. This senior role reports to the VP of FP&A and requires deep cost accounting, planning, and reporting experience.

The position is hybrid (3 days in office, Arlington or Reston) and focuses on timely cost reporting, EAC reviews, cash flow forecasting, invoicing coordination, and compliance with FAR and government procurement regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field.
• 12+ years of related experience, including 5+ years managing PC/Finance staff.
• Knowledge of FAR and government procurement regulations.
• Excellent accuracy and detail.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Costpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and databases.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate internal and external financial reporting for cost, revenue, and profitability.
• Review actual project costs for labor, materials, ODCs, and travel.
• Lead monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis and forecasting.
• Oversee month-end revenue and cost accruals and EAC reviews.
• Manage AP/AR processes and vendor invoicing to ensure timely billing.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Proficiency

Flexibility/Adaptability

Drive

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Costpoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Databases

Accounting software

Job description

Aleut Federal, LLC

Project Controls Director

Job Category: Finance

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Reston, Virginia 20190, United States

Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise dedicated to supporting the Unangax people of the Aleutian Islands. We provide top-notch service to various branches of the federal government and prioritize community involvement. Our culture encourages growth, diversity, and inclusion, and our motto, "We are One," reflects our unity and purpose.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Controls Director will provide various business operations services and program control management support for multiple business units, reporting directly to the VP of FP&A.

This role will be on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office) and can be located in Arlington, VA or Reston, VA.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for accuracy in financial reporting for cost, revenue, and profitability internally to the division and finance department and externally to the client(s) by contractual obligations to meet cost objectives.
• Review, validate, and report actual project costs incurred for labor, material, ODCs, and travel.
• Participate in financial planning and forecasting for operations and business. Provide management with strategic planning, performance measurement, and organizational decision-making information.
• Provide oversight of monthly budget to actual variance analysis.
• Provide oversight over the preparation of month-end revenue and cost accruals.
• Generates quarterly EAC review packages for senior leadership.
• Manage program accounts receivable, including working with the billing department to ensure prompt and accurate monthly invoicing, perform unbilled analysis, and resolve billing issues.
• Manage, process, and track vendor invoices, working closely with accounts payable.
• Create account charge numbers, compile/verify/reconcile period-time reporting for accuracy, and assist with corrective actions.
• Solving problems with limited supervision and as a business team member.
• Monitor contract cost performance, address notification of funding limitations, ensure external reporting meets the contractual requirements, and ensure group responsibilities, including invoicing and financial contract close-out.
• Track Accounts Payable and Accounts receivable for Aleut Federal and help resolve issues with past-due and unbilled receivables.
• Monitor the business group's overhead expenditures and assist with developing a mitigation plan if the actuals do not track to budget.
• Lead finance and accounting kick-off meetings for new projects.
• Assist where needed within the Finance organization.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 12+ years of related experience, including 5+ years of direct experience managing PC/Finance staff.
• Knowledge of FAR and other Government Procurement Regulations (GPR).
• Excellent attention to accuracy and detail.
• Strong time management, self-driven, and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of Costpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, databases, and accounting software.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Critical Thinking Evaluate and interpret data, facts, and information to create unique and creative solutions and proposals.
• Interpersonal Skills Communicating effectively with people in varying fields and positions.
• Teamwork Work collaboratively with members of the Aleut Team and outside clients, customers, and contractors.
• Organizational Proficiency Plan, prioritize, and achieve goals to maximize the impact of the role of senior contract specialist.
• Flexibility/Adaptability: The ability to cope and adjust to the inevitable disruptions to the best-laid plans of mice and men.
• Drive Motivated to succeed and be a part of the success of the Aleut Federal mission of giving back to our Shareholders, providing our clients with consistent excellence in execution, and bettering communities by being an active participant in our local markets.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background screening.

Salary/Rate Range

• $185k to $200k

Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.