AVIAN · 6 hours ago
Project Control Analyst
US-MD-Lexington Park
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $117K/yr
5+ years expAVIAN is a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both employees and customers. The Project Control Analyst will manage financial aspects of projects, ensuring effective contract financial management, reporting, and compliance.
ConsultingEducationInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Initiate, monitor, and maintain proper project financial setup in Deltek Costpoint
Prepare Estimates and Requests for Quotes (RFQ)
Monitor project actuals versus projections and collaborate to resolve issues
Track outstanding project commitments (e.g., travel, subcontracts)
Assist with Estimate at Completion (EAC) calculations and conduct variance analysis
Assist with forecasting and projections
Monitor project burn rates against remaining funding, to include project hours
Initiate and route at-risk forms for projects as required
Assist with funding de-obligations and contract closeouts
Analyze project reports to identify and resolve issues
Perform monthly/quarterly unbilled analysis
Review revenue, project costs, and profitability; analyze trends and identify opportunities to enhance profit margins
Communicate project status and findings to relevant stakeholders
Consistently meet all required month-end close deadlines
Proactively monitor project timecards, ensuring timely identification and correction of errors
Verify accuracy of project-related expense reports and ensure timely processing
Collaborate with the Billing Specialist, Controller, and Director of Accounting to ensure proper coding and timely processing of subcontract/vendor payments
Work with the Billing Specialist and members of the Accounting team to provide customer-specific invoice backup
Review and approve draft invoices prior to customer submission
Monitor billing and payment status of customer invoices
Perform monthly accrual calculations
Work with Contract Managers to monitor funding levels and calculate burn rates
Assist in preparing requests for contract modifications as needed
Alert Contract Managers to funding needs
Review and analyze contracts, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure project compliance with financial and reporting requirements
Assist Contracts Manager and Operations team with work authorizations, risk identification and analysis, and execution of internal and external project reviews
Support schedule updates, analysis, and reporting
Monitor actual workshare with subcontractors against teaming agreements and notify Contracts Manager and Program Manager when there is a deviation
Monitors contract ceiling utilization; periodically updating Contracts Manager and Program Manager throughout the contract lifecycle
Reviews annual escalation recommendations from Sectors and confirms viability of those recommendations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or other Business or Mathematics-related field. An additional 4 years' experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree
5+ years of directly related work experience in accounting, financial analysis, and reporting
5+ years of experience using Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint project setup, reporting, and billing
Experience in Government contracting or defense industry
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint
Ability to handle a high volume of projects with varying contract types and complexities
Strong attention-to-detail and ability to consistently meet deadlines
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with accounting, contracts, and Operations team(s)
Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required
Preferred
Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations (FAR) and cost accounting standards (CAS)
Benefits
Employee Ownership
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Flexible Leave Benefits
Company
AVIAN
AVIAN is an aviation & aerospace firm providing training, consultation, information, and multimedia services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kevin Switick
President | CEO | An Owner | A Friend
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