Staff Program Control Analyst

Description

ARA's Software Enterprise Division (SED) in Raleigh, NC is a looking for a Program Control Analyst with demonstrated experience working with project managers (PM) and principal investigators to perform budget analysis, cost projections, material estimates, and person-hour estimates for contract and FAR compliance. This person will also be responsible for project finance reporting both internally to the project team and SED management as well as to customers through reports and presentations. The selected candidate will assist in the preparation of purchase requisitions, subcontracts, and contract modifications following established company guidelines. In addition, the selected candidate may assist SED PMs in negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing-out contracts, purchase orders, and subcontracts.

As a member of Division Operations this role will support the SED growing business portfolio. Duties will include:

• Budget tracking, forecasting, and other financial analysis tasks for an assigned portfolio of projects

• Preparing and updating project finance & management plans based on executed contracts and contract modifications

• Compiling, recording, analyzing, submitting, tracking, and closeout of supplier agreements and invoicing for direct purchases and subcontracts

• Developing cost proposals and quotes based on ARA standard estimating practices and input from project managers

Staff Program Control Analyst Required Experience & Skills:

Candidates must have the following skills and attributes to be considered for this position -

• Selected candidates must be U.S. Citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related degree along with 5-7 years of relevant experience. AS degrees will be considered with 7+ years of experience

• Ability to manage competing priorities and complete assigned tasking within required timelines

• Self-directed, excellent attention to detail, and a problem solver

• High proficiency in MS Excel

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Demonstrated knowledge/experience in FAR/DFAR requirements

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,013 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women's Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: ~~~/

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Associates or better in Business Administration

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Project Mgmt Prof

Experience

Required

• 1-2 year: Beginner level (or higher) experience using MS SharePoint or similar file-sharing applications

• 2-4 years: Experience negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing-out contracts, subcontracts, or large procurements

• 5-7 years: Experience preparing & monitoring project budgets and costs

• 5-7 years: Significant experience (Expert level) with MS Excel

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)