Sr. Program Control Analyst

Weris, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance—

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Professional Development Reimbursement

Short Term Disability

Basic Life Insurance

11 Observed Paid Federal Holidays

Generous PTO accruals

Employer matched 401(k) plan

Job summary

Weris, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking an experienced Senior Program Control Analyst to support the financial and operational management of our government program portfolio in a hands-on role.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in government contracting, strong budgeting/forecasting skills, and the ability to work across Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and HR to provide timely, accurate information for decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in government contracting.
• PMP or other relevant certification preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple government contracts, projects, or task orders.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, funding, ETC/EAC, burn rates, and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with IDIQ/task-order environments and different contract types (FFP, T&M, cost-reimbursement).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information to Program Managers and senior management.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Support financial and operational controls across government contracts and task orders.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses.
• Monitor expenditures, funding, burn rates, and financial performance.
• Prepare ETC and EAC analyses.
• Monitor contract funding, periods of performance, labor categories, and key requirements.
• Support Program Managers in understanding financial status and issues.
• Analyze budget-to-actual performance and investigate variances.
• Support staffing and labor planning; subcontractor financial monitoring.
• Assist with invoice review and reconciliation with Finance/Accounting.
• Maintain program-control data and management reports.
• Develop standardized program-control processes and reporting.
• Provide timely program-level and portfolio-level information to management.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Contracts, HR, and leadership.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location

Customer is in Reston, VA with a hybrid work model. Candidates MUST already reside in the Washington D.C., Maryland, or Virginia area.

Summary

Weris, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Program Control Analyst to support the financial and operational management of our growing portfolio of government programs.

This is a hands-on role for a professional with strong government contracting experience who can work effectively across program management, finance, contracts, and corporate operations. The successful candidate will provide program managers and company leadership with timely, accurate information to support effective project execution and business decisions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Support financial and operational controls across multiple government contracts and task orders.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses.
• Monitor project expenditures, funding, burn rates, and financial performance.
• Prepare Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) analyses.
• Monitor contract funding, periods of performance, labor categories, and other key project requirements.
• Support Program Managers in understanding project financial status and identifying emerging issues.
• Analyze budget-to-actual performance and investigate significant variances.
• Support project staffing and labor planning.
• Assist with subcontractor financial monitoring and coordination.
• Support invoice review and reconciliation in coordination with Finance/Accounting.
• Maintain accurate program-control data and management reports.
• Support new project/task-order setup and project closeout activities.
• Develop and improve standardized program-control processes, templates, and reporting.
• Provide timely program-level and portfolio-level information to management.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Contracts, HR, and executive leadership.

Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Project Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in the government contracting industry.
• PMP or other relevant professional certification preferred
• Experience supporting multiple government contracts, projects, or task orders.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, funding, ETC/EAC, burn rates, and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with federal government contract structures, including IDIQ/task-order environments.
• Experience working with FFP, T&M, and/or cost-reimbursement contracts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate financial and program information effectively to Program Managers and senior management.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple corporate functions.

Benefits Overview

• employer contributed medical, dental, and vision insurance with plan options (available day 1 of employment)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• 11 Observed Paid Federal Holidays
• generous PTO accruals
• an employer matched 401(k) plan

EEO Statement

Weris, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.