Lead Program Control Analyst

Summary

Join ARETUM, a leading provider of technology solutions and mission support to government clients, as a Lead Program Control Analyst. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of financial performance for projects, ensuring budget adherence, accurate financial reporting, and timely achievement of program objectives. You will collaborate with project management teams, monitor project expenditures, analyze financial performance, and identify potential deviations from budget or forecasts. Additionally, you will support subcontractor cost management, prepare client status reports, and contribute to the development of project control processes and procedures. ARETUM offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, life insurance, paid time off, family leave, disability insurance, training and development, and work-from-home options.

Requirements

• At least 5 - 8 years of experience in a Project/Program Control role for a government contractor
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and levels of an organization
• Strong organizational skills and focus on accuracy and consistency
• Strong analytical and problem solving
• Strong MS Excel skills required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management Teams (including Program Vice Presidents, Program Managers, and Project Leaders) in the development, review, and updates of project and program budgets, forecasts, and estimate-at-completion (EAC) and associated reporting and analysis
• Participate in contract kick-off meetings to ensure consistency and effectiveness of Unanet project set up, project billing and accounting, and other contractual obligations and requirements that have a financial implication
• Maintain Unanet project workforce to manage labor charges on projects; partner with program management team to communicate personnel ceilings and budgets to project team members. Track personnel spend against budgets as required
• Monitor and review project and program expenditures for accuracy and consistency. Collaborate with accounting department in resolving any discrepancies or miscoding of expenditures
• Review, monitor, and report project financial performance (revenue, cost, margins) and identify and present potential deviations against budget or forecasts to management. Develop and provide recommendations for corrective action or improvement as necessary
• Support subcontractor/vendor cost management lifecycle, tracking subcontractor/vendor invoicing and payments, and developing back up for subcontractor accruals. Review subcontractor invoices for accuracy, timeliness and completion. Collaborate with Subcontract Manager to ensure subcontractor funding is up to date, in place, and in line with prime contract
• Proactively partner with the program management team to understand and track program risks and challenges and ensure risk mitigation activities are in place as necessary to avoid performance issues
• Prepare and/or support preparation of client status reports, integrated program reviews, and/or ad-hoc program related financial requests from clients, internal management, and other stakeholders
• Review and approve client invoices for submission to customer. Collaborate with Project Accounting and Billing Department in supporting client questions associated with billings and reviewing and resolving unbilled charges
• Monitor, track, and forecast project spend for labor and non-labor (travel/ODCs). Manage labor category spend on T&M contracts with labor category ceilings
• Collaborate with Pricing Department and Program Management teams in development of price proposals and cost estimates including documentation of pricing assumptions and basis of estimates
• Support development or enhancement of project control processes, procedures, and systems
• May lead and mentor junior program control analysts, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred
• Unanet experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home