Strategic Project Controller - Budget & Forecasting

Techead; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD seeks a Project Control Analyst (PCA) to join our Honolulu team, providing project control and financial support across multiple programs. You will work closely with Program Managers, Finance, Contracts, and Purchasing to ensure accurate, timely project financial management in a dynamic environment.

The PCA will monitor budgets, forecast ETCs/EACs, perform variance analysis, and prepare regular financial reports for internal management and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant experience in project controls, project finance, financial analysis, or a related field required.
• Government contracting experience required.
• Experience working with project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and formulas.
• Deltek Costpoint experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with Program Managers and corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide project control and financial support, including cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, commitments, funding, and overall financial performance.
• Assist with project forecasting, including Estimates to Complete (ETCs) and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Perform cost variance analysis and assist Program Managers with identifying financial trends and potential issues.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and other project financial reports for internal management and customers.
• Support project setup, maintenance, and financial tracking within Deltek Costpoint or other applicable systems.
• Assist with workforce planning, labor tracking, and project charge code management.
• Support invoice preparation, review, and submission.
• Assist with subcontractor and purchase order tracking, including reviewing invoices and monitoring expenditures.
• Support funding analysis, burn-rate tracking, and forecasting future project trends.
• Assist with annual budget development and project-level forecasting.
• Support contract modifications, funding requests, and other project-related financial activities.
• Assist with project closeout activities and de-obligations.
• Support proposal pricing and development of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) as needed.
• Work closely with Program Managers and Finance to ensure accurate and timely project financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and financial controls.
• Perform other related Project Control duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associates Degree

Masters Degree

PhD/Doctorate

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Job description

TECHEAD seeks a Project Control Analyst (PCA) to join our Honolulu team, providing project control and financial support across multiple programs. You will work closely with Program Managers, Finance, Contracts, and Purchasing to ensure accurate, timely project financial management in a dynamic environment.

The PCA will monitor budgets, forecast ETCs/EACs, perform variance analysis, and prepare regular financial reports for internal management and customers.