Senior Project Controls Analyst — Hybrid (SC)

Akima; Summerville, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO) is seeking a Project Control Analyst IV to support project controls across multiple mid-size federal contracts. This hybrid role requires travel to Summerville and Charleston, SC a few times per week and a strong background in budgeting, cost control, and invoicing.

Responsibilities include project setup in Deltek Costpoint, cost forecasting, variance analysis, billing, and coordination with PMs and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business required.
• MS Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables) required.
• Experience with Federal Government contract types (Cost Plus, T&M, FFP) preferred.
• Strong understanding of EACs, ETCs, unbilled analysis, and core project financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with financial, planning, tracking and reporting duties.
• Set up projects in Deltek Costpoint using PSF forms.
• Develop and monitor project cost/schedule baselines and budgets.
• Monitor actuals, commitments and burn rate; perform monthly forecasts/EACs.
• Manage AP/AR, invoicing, accruals, and billing status with customers.
• Coordinate timecards, expense reports, and project closures.
• Communicate project status monthly to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent worker

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

MS Excel

Cognos

Deltek Time & Expense

SharePoint

Job description

Akima Mission Optimization (AMO) is seeking a Project Control Analyst IV to support project controls across multiple mid-size federal contracts. This hybrid role requires travel to Summerville and Charleston, SC a few times per week and a strong background in budgeting, cost control, and invoicing.

Responsibilities include project setup in Deltek Costpoint, cost forecasting, variance analysis, billing, and coordination with PMs and operations.