Senior Program Control Analyst

Jobtailor; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Government Finance Professional in McLean, VA to lead cost analysis, budgeting, and pricing proposal development across contract types including FFP, T&M, and CPFF.

You will interact with executive management, support audits, and develop forecasting models to ensure compliant pricing and accurate financial reporting for government programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field is preferred but not required.
• At least five (5+) years of Government Finance/Program Control experience.
• Strong analytical background with cost and accounting forecasting skills.
• Experience with pricing proposals from Federal Government Agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review budget, cost, revenue, and pricing data for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Create and maintain spend plans for various contract types (Cost Plus, T&M, Firm Fixed Price).
• Review contracts, sub-contracts, expense reports, and invoices for compliance with proposals and regulations.
• Perform cost and price analysis for RFP/RFQs and develop pricing templates and models.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Forecast Modeling

Budgeting

Pricing Proposal Development

RFP Review

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Detail Oriented

Education

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

Tools

CostPoint

Cognos

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

Job description

• Review budget, cost, revenue, and pricing data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reasonableness
• Create, develop, and maintain spend plans for Cost Plus, T&M, and Firm Fixed Price contracts
• Review contracts, sub-contracts, expense reports, and invoices, for adherence to proposals, contract terms, and Federal regulations
• Perform cost and price analysis for RFP/RFQs and develop pricing templates and models to evaluate different "what-if" scenarios
• Work with program management to develop, maintain, and review financial reporting tools for both internal tracking purposes and external customer requirements
• Support audit inquiries from DCAA
• Complete reconciliations for contract close-out processes
• Create contract coding in CostPoint for accurate timekeeping, revenue recognition, and invoicing
• Participate in cost proposal pricing reviews, completing UPTs and pricing templates
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis for both project and division level concerns
• Assist with the development of smart and efficient financial analysis standards, strategies and best practices where applicable and integrate the same throughout the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Preferred Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or business-related field of study, but not a requirement)
• At least five plus (5+) years of Government Finance/Program Control experience
• Strong analytical background, mastery of cost and accounting forecasting skills
• Experience with pricing proposals from Federal Government Agencies
• Knowledge of FAR, CAS, allowable/un-allowable costs, and indirect rates
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, program control, and forecast modeling across all major contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF/CPAF, IDIQ, etc.)
• Sound understanding of cost and indirect cost relationships and how to build labor cost from salary to bid rates
• Demonstrated hands-on work experience and knowledge of pricing, including reading and reviewing RFPs, cost model development, and cost proposal development
• Experience producing CDRLs for Cost Plus contracts desired
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with and present to executive management
• Demonstrated experience to execute multiple tasks simultaneously working in a team or independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment delivering results and quality services
• Exceptionally detail oriented and able to translate big-picture analyses with complex contract structures
• Strong organizational, verbal, written, analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Expert/mastery of Microsoft Excel – candidate should understand how to create and use complex functions including pivot tables
• Experience with CostPoint and Cognos desired, ability to write queries in Cognos a plus
• Must be clearable candidate with an active Security clearance a plus but not required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Government Finance and Program Control, with strong analytical skills in cost and accounting forecasting, budgeting, and pricing proposal development. Proficient in utilizing financial reporting tools and methodologies to support contract management and compliance with Federal regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Government Finance Experience
• Cost Analysis and Forecasting
• Pricing Proposal Development
• FAR and CAS Knowledge
• Microsoft Excel Mastery

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecast Modeling
• Contract Review
• Pricing Templates Development
• CostPoint
• Cognos
• RFP Review
• Financial Reporting
• Reconciliation

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Detail Oriented

Industry Keywords

• Cost Plus Contracts
• Firm Fixed Price Contracts
• Time and Materials Contracts
• DCAA Compliance
• CDRLs