Program Cost Control Analyst (Pgm Cost Control Analyst 2) - 20156

Summary

HII-Mission Technologies is seeking a Remote Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) to support the C5ISR business. We are seeking someone who resides in Ramstein, Germany but are open to considering other locations within Europe such as the United Kingdom, Romania, Greece or Italy.

As a PCA, you will be a member of the Business Management team supporting a portfolio of programs of $30M-40M of annual revenue. You will support the Program Manager (PM) in managing all aspects of assigned projects from work authorizations and contract deliverables to AOP and variance analysis focusing on division performance indicators. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert in the coordination across functions to support project setup, forecasting, funding purchases, reviewing vendor invoices, and reviewing invoices to the client for Operations. In addition, you will use your analytical skills to perform root cause analysis on your programs, report findings, and make recommendations to Business Management and Operations. 

What You Will Do

• Monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts. 
• Perform analyses and prepares reports. 
• Prepare budgets for contract work and performs financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis. 
• Prepare program plans to ensure program requirements are captured in plans and forecasts. 
• Perform financial risk assessments to identify/mitigate cost risks. 
• Ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing the preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. Incorporates contractual changes into documents and control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract costs and schedule baselines.
• Develop annual program budgets in coordination with Program Management.
• Implement financial policies, develop and manage cost/schedule baseline data analysis.
• Support of customer reporting requirements. 
• Develop estimates-to-completion, estimates-at-completion, and burn rate analyses.
• Analyze profitability for contracts and prepare profit models, track project funding.
• Participate in the planning, tracking, and reporting of projects of varying contract types, sizes, complexity, and levels of risk: Cost Plus, T&M, and FFP.
• Responsible for numerous financial reports detailing the monthly progress of the project(s).
• Work independently and contribute to an integrated team through statistical reporting, analysis, and estimates.
• Present written and verbal reports of financial analysis to management
• Interface with the program manager, senior management, company contract employees, and other functional areas including prime contract customers, finance, accounts receivable, procurement, and subcontracts management.

What We Are Looking For

• 3 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 1 year relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 7 years relevant experience.
• 3+ years of project control experience. 
• Strong QA/QC skills.
• Prior experience supporting a DoD or military customer and/or contract.  
• Experience providing written and verbal reports to management related to financial analysis of each contract, directorate, and division.
• Effective communicator/team player working with program managers, proposal writers, and contract/pricing administrators to craft a total package of financial portions for new work effort solicitations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel (Advanced usage of Excel 2007 preferred), Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Must be analytical, possess excellent communication and presentation skills, and have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred: Bonus Points For...

• Experience forecasting financial data for programs and preparing profit models.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of CostPoint.
• Implement financial policies, develop and manage cost/schedule baseline data analysis, and report formats in support of customer contracts.
• FEDSIM Contract experience.