KBR Careers · 13 hours ago
Project Cost Specialist
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expKBR is a company dedicated to delivering mission critical services to the U.S. military and coalition partners. The Project Cost Specialist will be responsible for forecasts, controls, cashflow reporting, and compliance for a portfolio of projects, ensuring effective financial management and project cost analysis.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review project costs incurred by category to develop revenue and project forecasting, backlog reporting, and program cashflow
Record actual/committed cost and workhours, development of project variances, and trending analysis of commitments and expenditures
Coordinate with procurement, material managers, and engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling
Actively participate in identification of priorities for projects to guarantee completion
Estimate future cost calculations based on labor productivity, material price increases, subcontracts, wage rates and risk analysis
Guide corporate budget and forecast activities for the project portfolio, evaluating and documenting opportunities and risks, and consolidating, presenting, and obtaining approvals at the portfolio level
Establish financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with SOX, government, and customer requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field and 3+ years of financial analysis experience
Demonstrated expertise in project controls concepts (budgets, estimates to complete, project schedules, etc.)
Knowledge of financial accounting principles as they relate to U.S. GAAP
Strong understanding of government contracting fundamentals as well as government regulations and standards
Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills
US citizenship
Preferred
Proficient knowledge in use of Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, Power BI
Knowledge of standard government agency reporting requirements (NASA, DOD, DOS, FEDSIM)
Knowledge of Time and Material (T&M) Government Contracts
Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Becky Sewell
Chief Training Officer (CTO)
Dana Dorsey
Sr. VP, Chief Financial Officer
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