Specialist, Cost Control

Trinzic; North Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

KBR's Specialist, Cost Control position within the CIP group focuses on full P&L and cashflow responsibility for assigned projects, handling budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting under FAR/CAS compliance. The role requires coordinating with program management and customers to meet financial deliverables.

The work environment emphasizes cost control discipline, robust financial controls, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure project success in defense and intel sectors.

Qualifications

• Two years of applicable experience in financial controls or project cost management.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasts, and cost reporting.
• Experience with government contracting and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control WBS and establish cost charging, billing and revenue recognition.
• Forecast budgets and perform variance analysis and schedule risk assessments.
• Manage baselines and budgets, monitor funding, schedules and milestones, and process scope changes.
• Maximize project cashflow, review invoices and minimize unbilled balances.
• Oversee subcontractor expenditures and analyze cost trends for monthly accruals.
• Collaborate with Program Management to deliver financial & contractual milestones and prepare reports.

Skills

Program management concepts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

US GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Specialist, Cost Control

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

We are seeking highly motivated and experienced Specialist, Project Controls to join our team within Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) within Product Technology Solutions - Defense & Intel. CIP rapidly aligns to customer goals and delivers safe, innovative, cost-effective security solutions in demanding environments. Leveraging decades of hands-on experience, adaptable teams and proven processes to design, implement and sustain security systems at speed when infrastructure protection cannot wait. Our end-to-end capabilities enable faster deployment, reduced risk, and continuous mission readiness. Trusted across global government environments and acts decisively to protect critical assets, modernize legacy systems, and ensure security solutions are always operational.

The Specialist, Cost Control is a key part of the project team, interacting with all levels of Program Management and colleagues in other functional areas. The Specialist, Cost Control has full P&L and cashflow responsibility for assigned project(s), overseeing financial activities for various contract types and sizes with minimal direct daily oversight. Financial execution, program control and general government compliance monitoring task orders with financial reporting requirements on all contract types (CPFF, CPAF, T&M and/or Fixed Price). The position requires in-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and the reporting cycle, to include experience in EAC, variance and trend analysis. The Specialist, Cost Control tracks and reports opportunities and risks along with project backlog and fosters a strong control and compliance environment. The position requires use of experience and problem-solving skills to identify and implement process improvements along with knowledge of contract management procedures and government contracting processes including familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control WBS and lead project set up activities to ensure compliant and effective cost charging, billing and revenue recognition.
• In-depth knowledge of financial forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and reporting cycles, to include experience in estimates to complete/estimates at completion, variance and trend analysis and project schedules.
• Calculate, control, maintain baselines and budgets and monitor project funding, schedules and milestones, calculate estimates to complete, and process scope changes as needed.
• Maximize project cashflow, review customer invoices and minimize and reconcile unbilled balances.
• Oversee subcontractor expenditures, tracking costs & fees against budget. Analyze cost trends and prepare monthly accruals.
• Collaborate with Program Management and customers to achieve financial and contractual deliverables, developing presentations and reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead corporate budget and forecast activities for the project, documenting assumptions and evaluating opportunities and risks.
• Reconcile weekly, monthly and cumulative costs and performance data and provide project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, and completion reports.
• Effectively manage funding tracking and calculate future costs based on labor productivity, material price forecasts, subcontractor costs and fees, wage rates, and risk analysis.
• Perform moderate to complex accounting and analytical tasks, including transaction processing, account reconciliation and analysis, cost accruals, and journal entries.
• General knowledge of contract management procedures and government contract processes.
• Develop price/cost estimates using complex pricing concepts, applying FAR, CAS, and government accounting standards.
• Establish financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams, implement and support process improvement initiatives, and provide mentoring and training while balancing multiple priorities and long-term objectives.
• Ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex problems independently as well as work well with a team.
• Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively interact cross functionally both with verbal and written skills and ability to present to internal and external customers with a high level of customer focus.
• Capable of a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, high level of accountability, and performs all other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Location: Remote
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard

Required Qualifications

• Two years of applicable experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex program management concepts (budgets, estimates to complete, project schedules, etc.).
• Knowledge of financial accounting as it relates to U.S. GAAP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills and development of PowerPoint slides.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge in use of Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, Power BI.
• Experience with standard government agency reporting requirements (NASA, DOD, FEDSIM).
• Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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