Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 3

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Provide program financial support and analysis in coordination with program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers.
• Prepare contract budgets and schedules; assist with funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor contract costs and schedules using validated cost schedule control systems.
• Perform EVM tasks, including WBS development, budget baselines, cost risk analysis, visibility reports, and estimates to complete.
• Ensure contracts meet negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines; maintain expenditure records and prepare projections.
• Submit timely government requests for additional funding.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of professional experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of professional experience.
• Active, current, in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with willingness and ability to obtain SCI access, or active current in-scope Top Secret/SCI clearance, or active SCI access.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and financial systems, including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong PC skills, especially Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting.

Preferred qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with Cobra, Cognos, or SAP.

Schedule

• The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
• Travel is not required.

Compensation

• The listed primary-level salary range is $89,900 to $134,900 per year.
• The employer states that offers depend on role scope, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.