Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst

Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com

6+ Month W-2 Contract position in Elkton, MD
Pay: $60 to $106 per hour
Position ID: 2683

An excellent position with a large international defense / aerospace company

* Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst *

Please apply ONLY if you have relevant experience setting up cost control systems, monitoring and controlling costs and schedules on contract.

United States Citizenship is required due to government contract requirement; we are unable to sponsor at this time.

We can ONLY consider your application if you have:
1: Must be able to work onsite in Elkton, MD
2: Run reports, analyze data, coordinate with cross functional team, provide recommendations.
3: Able to perform duties as described
4: Skilled in spreadsheet applications and data bases
5: Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst: Bachelor's degree in related field with 2 years of experience ( 6+ years of finance experience in lieu of degree); Ability to extract, compile, document and analyze data;
6: Principal Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst: Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years of experience ( 9+ years of finance experience in lieu of degree); Possess excellent reporting skills; Organize deliverables in a clean and presentable format.

We are looking for a Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst/ Principal Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst to be responsible for supporting strategic and space related business programs. This position will work very closely with program management, operational leaders, and internal and external customers.

DESIRED (not required) SKILLS:
:: Prior team participation experience (professional/community/extracurricular)
:: Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
:: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups
:: Aerospace and/or DoD intern/working experience
:: Knowledge of Earned value management systems (EVMS)
:: Experience executing programs with contractual EVMS requirements.
:: Prior Experience with Deltek financial applications (CostPoint, Cobra, OpenPlan, PM Compass).

Duties and Responsibilities
== Responsible for the preparation of budgets and schedules for contract work and financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
== Performs data gathering and analysis to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, preparation of expenditure projections, and submittal of timely requests for additional funding to the government.
== Aides in incorporating contractual changes into control systems to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.
== Setting up cost control systems, monitoring and controlling costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
== Preparing budgets for contract work and performing and/or assisting in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
== Preparing and analyzing financial reports and communicate recommendations to management in a clear, organized summary.
== Working with the program team to integrate project cost with scheduled activity.
== Providing monthly / quarterly reporting and analysis to support business processes.
== Assist in planning and forecasting program financial performance. Prepare future strategic plans.
== Serving as a resource to management in understanding results by reporting and investigating variances.
== Analyzing business processes and making recommendations to improve process efficiency and support continuous improvement.
== Identifying potential profit impacts to programs, and making recommendations for mitigation and improving profit margin
== Preparing and tracking key performance metrics to direct management
== This position may convert to permanent based on business needs and candidate performance.

No interview, relocation or living expenses provided

Please send resume to - Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com