What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Control Specialist position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI)?
Position Overview
The Project Control Analyst provides project control and financial analysis support to assigned projects and business unit portfolios. The role will function in a geographically distributed department with flexible work location and occasional travel. Position is remote and could be based in multiple locations: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dayton, Ohio, Huntsville, Alabama or Alexandria, Virginia.
Roles And Responsibilities
Business Operations
Planning & Budget
Financial Management Support
Required Education:
The Project Control Analyst provides project control and financial analysis support to assigned projects and business unit portfolios. The role will function in a geographically distributed department with flexible work location and occasional travel. Position is remote and could be based in multiple locations: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dayton, Ohio, Huntsville, Alabama or Alexandria, Virginia.
Roles And Responsibilities
Business Operations
Planning & Budget
- Perform contract and program level performance analysis.
- Prepare and coordinate financial budgets, operation plans, forecasts, what-if scenarios, and capital allocation reports.
- Monitor funding, expenditures, commitments, and remaining balances and provide regular updates to Program Managers for each effort
- Identify potential execution risks or variances from budget and communicate issues/actions with the appropriate PM
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis as necessary to identify trends and link outcomes to drivers.
Financial Management Support
- Conduct financial planning, tracking execution to plan and performing profitability analysis.
- Maintain detailed financial oversight of multiple efforts, including labor, travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs), ensuring costs are accurately tracked and managed independently for each project
- Provide frequent support for travel requests, expense reports, and travel budget tracking
- Interface with the Finance, Accounting, and Contracts team for related project/program issues.
- Support time management reconciliation.
- Support the tracking and processing of subcontractor and vendor invoices
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required – preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or any related discipline
- 4 years experience in Project Control, FP&A, Accounting or any related discipline
- Government Contracting Experience
- Familiarity with Financial Management toolkits such as Deltek CostPoint, Workday Adaptive Planning, Power BI or other similar ERP/BI systems. SMARTSHEETS experience a plus.
- Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment