Senior Program Control Analyst

MANTECH; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a Senior Program Control Analyst who balances program priorities with corporate financial governance, delivering critical planning, analysis, and compliance support to keep programs healthy.

The role focuses on managing financial performance, forecasting, AOP alignment, and ensuring GAAP/SOX controls while collaborating with contracts, pricing, and grants teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience in FP&A, project planning and control, forecasting, variance analysis.
• Experience with cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, or T&M contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage program financial performance by reconciling deliverables, reporting, unbilled amounts, aged receivables, forecasting, and budget development.
• Drive strategic initiatives and tactical execution to improve program performance and growth.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for purchase requisitions, receipts, and vendor disbursements in PeopleSoft.
• Align spend plans with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and EACs/ETCs.
• Develop baseline budgets, schedules, and WBS for all contract work and Monthly Contract Report Deliverables.
• Collaborate with subcontracts, accounting, AP, purchasing, recruiting, and pricing teams on funding and tracking.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, DCAA, internal controls, and contractual terms while optimizing cash flow.

Skills

Advanced Excel

FP&A

Project planning and control

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Indirect rate management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Hyperion

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Program Control Analyst to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

The Senior Program Control Analyst will balance operational program priorities with corporate financial governance, providing critical financial planning, analysis, and compliance support to ensure program health and maximize performance.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Manage program financial performance by reconciling customer deliverables, corporate reporting, unbilled amounts, aged receivables, forecasting, AOP, base generation, and budget development.
• Drive strategic initiatives and tactical execution to improve program performance and maximize top- and bottom-line growth.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and financial records for purchase requisitions, receipts, and vendor disbursements while processing entries and receipt closeouts within PeopleSoft financials.
• Align spend plans with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), waterfall forecasting, indicated finals, and EACs/ETCs.
• Develop project baseline budgets, schedules, and work breakdown structures (WBS) for all contract work, and prepare Monthly Contract Report Deliverables.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with subcontracts, accounting, accounts payable, purchasing, recruiting, and pricing teams to monitor and maintain subcontractor funding and expenditure tracking.
• Ensure strict compliance with GAAP, company policy (SOX), DCAA regulations, internal controls, disclosed practices, and contractual terms while partnering with contracts and billing teams to optimize cash flow.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), project planning and control, forecasting, variance analysis, or indirect rate management.
• Experience working with projects or contracts involving cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, or time-and-materials structures (e.g., CPFF, FFP, T&M).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Deltek Costpoint and Hyperion financial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present financial insights, risks, and program updates to project managers and executive leadership.
• Strong background supporting pricing, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, and proposal teams for contract modifications and business capture.

Clearance Requirements

• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Polygraph (current/active polygraph strongly preferred).

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.