Senior Cost & Schedule Control Analyst - Space Programs

Sierra Space; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 92,117 - 126,661; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

and more

Job summary

Sierra Space in Louisville, CO is seeking a Program Cost Scheduling & Control Analyst III to join the finance team. You will participate in controlling costs and schedules on contracts with validated cost schedule control systems, prepare analyses and budgets, and provide insights to support decision-making.

You will track expenditures and reflect contractual changes, ensuring contract baselines align with obligations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field (or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience).
• Typically 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience with management consulting, data analytics, finance, or other quantitative or analytical roles in business, program, or operations management.
• Experience in a finance-related position such as Financial Operations, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Accounting, Estimating, Financial Planning, Contracts, or Procurement Financial Analysis.
• Experience collecting data from several sources, performing analysis, and communicating data.
• Experience with advanced features in Excel (i.e., Pivot Tables, Vlookups, etc.).
• Strong business analytical skills with experience in data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of DoD, government contracting, and/or public auditing policies, labor rate composition.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the control of costs and schedules for contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
• Perform analyses and prepare reports to ensure contracts remain within negotiated parameters and comply with government cost control guidelines.
• Contribute to budgets and schedules for all contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Ensure adequate funding by maintaining accurate records of expenditures and directing the preparation of contractual changes into control systems.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sierra Space in Louisville, CO is seeking a Program Cost Scheduling & Control Analyst III to join the finance team. You will participate in controlling costs and schedules on contracts with validated cost schedule control systems, prepare analyses and budgets, and provide insights to support decision-making.

You will track expenditures and reflect contractual changes, ensuring contract baselines align with obligations.