Staff Program Control Analyst

Applied Research Associates, Inc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a Staff Program Control Analyst to support budgeting, cost projections, and project reporting for contract and FAR compliance. The role partners with project managers and PIs, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of related experience.

Candidates should be organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask under deadlines. Relocation to the Alexandria, VA area is noted as part of Arlington office updates for early 2027. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2–4 years of project support or management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Strong mathematical and accounting skills.
• Excellent communicator with MS SharePoint experience.
• Experience using budgeting and accounting software.
• US citizen able to obtain/maintain TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets and spending.
• Perform budget analysis, cost projections, and estimates.
• Report project spending and estimates.
• Confer on contracting and FAR compliance.
• Attend meetings, record minutes and action items.
• Track subcontractor spending, work completion, and deliverables.
• Prepare monthly contract reports.
• Extract cost data from ARA systems.
• Track program quality reviews completion.
• Provide spending charts for PMR presentations.
• Assist in creating subcontracts, consulting agreements, and purchase orders.
• Maintain cost projections and quarterly updates for division management.

Skills

Budget analysis

Cost projections

Communication

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

SharePoint

Job description

AMA Division is looking for a project analyst with demonstrated experience in program management and analysis. The selected candidate will work closely with ARA’s project managers and principal investigators performing budget analysis, cost projections, man-hour estimates, as well as project reporting for contract and FAR compliance. At a minimum, we are seeking candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent, and at least 2 years of related experience. Candidates must be self-motivated with the ability to work proactively and achieve results without close supervision. Additionally, candidates must be organized individuals with excellent attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and the capacity to change priorities quickly and work effectively under deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are a must. The salary is around 92K and the schedule is hybrid. For the Arlington office, we are relocating to the Alexandria, VA area in early 2027.

Selected candidates must be U.S. Citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

What you’ll do as a Staff Program Control Analyst

• Manage project budgets and spending.
• Perform budget analysis, cost projections, and estimates.
• Report project spending and estimates.
• Conduct analysis for project contracting and FAR compliance.
• Attend project/program meetings, record meeting minutes, and action items.
• Track/monitor subcontractor spending, work completion, and deliverables.
• Prepare monthly contract reports.
• Extract accounting and project cost data from ARA systems.
• Track and verify completion of program quality reviews.
• Provide latest spending charts and graphs for Project Monthly Review (PMR) presentations.
• Assist in creating subcontracts, consulting agreements, contract mods, and purchase orders for projects, using corporate templates and following established company guidelines.
• Maintain project cost projections. Assist with creating annual cost and staffing projections and providing quarterly updates for division management.

Staff Program Control Analyst Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Two to four years of related project support or management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with experience in Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Strong mathematical and accounting skills.
• Excellent communicator.
• Experience in MS SharePoint or similar file-sharing applications.
• Experience using budgeting and accounting software.
• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.

Staff Program Control Analyst Preferences

• Current active security clearance.
• At least four years of experience in a project analyst role.
• Experience with federal contracts.

Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging and innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

ExperienceRequired

• 2 - 4 years: Experience supporting project management, accounting, and/or cost analysis.
• 2 - 4 years: Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.

EducationRequired

• Bachelor of Science or better in Accounting or related field

BehaviorsRequired

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Preferred

• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

MotivationsRequired

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement

Preferred

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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