Project Control Specialist

Akima Facility Operations is looking for a Project Control Specialist to support the EAGLE Fort Sill project. Apply today to join our team of outstanding professionals!

• General Responsibilities:
  • Provide support to Project Control Analyst (PCA) in driving project financial performance through effective planning, tracking, and reporting.
  • Assists PCA with consolidating, analyzing, and presenting monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.
  • Assists PCA with reviewing labor utilization across the organization.
  • Serve as back‑up point of contact for data requests, financial analyses, and issue resolution.
• Month End Close:
  • Assists PCA with completing month‑end accounting tasks, including cost, revenue, and accrual reconciliations.
  • Assists PCA with analyzing monthly financial results and deliver clear, timely reports that highlight budget impacts and contract performance.
  • Assists PCA with identifying potential over/under variances in revenue and margin recognition.
  • Assists PCA with interpreting drivers behind revenue and gross margin variances against forecast.
  • Assists PCA with presenting project financial performance during corporate reviews.
  • Assists PCA in collaborating with program teams to validate cost inputs, schedule updates, and performance metrics affecting financial outcomes.
• Budgeting and Financial Analysis:
  • Assists PCA with developing baseline, working budgets, and EACs (Estimate At Complete) in partnership with program leadership.
  • Assists PCA with monitoring project actuals, identify variances, communicate issues, and drive resolution.
  • Assists PCA with tracking outstanding project commitments to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Assists PCA with producing monthly financial forecasts and execute detailed variance analysis.
  • Assists PCA with analyzing project reports, identifying trends or issues, and finding recommend corrective actions.
  • Assists PCA with initiating and overseeing project setup activities within financial management systems (Costpoint).
• Project Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable:
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of subcontractor and vendor payments.
  • Prepare customer‑specific invoice backup documentation as needed.
  • Monitor the billing and payment status of customer invoices and support collection efforts.
  • Identify and address incorrect charges, ensuring proper holds and corrections.
  • Perform unbilled revenue and accrual calculations.
  • Assists PCA with tracking contractual obligations and deliverables to maintain compliance.
  • Review purchase request documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements.
• Project Team Support:
  • Assist in identifying and analyzing project risks.
  • Support preparation and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Contribute to schedule updates, analysis, contract deliverables and reporting.
  • Initiate and track Purchase Orders.
  • Generate, analyze, and interpret project financial reports.
  • Communicate timecard and expense policies to project personnel.
  • Proactively monitor project timesheets, identify errors, and ensure timely resolution.
  • Review project‑related expenses for accuracy and timely processing.
  • Assists PCA with providing earned value calculations and analysis when required.
  • Project closeout activities.
• Contracts:
  • Assists PCA with reviewing and interpreting contracts, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure accurate project setup and compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Assists PCA with with pricing extensions and bid development for new opportunities.
  • Assists PCA with preparing funding notifications (including 75% letters) in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Assists PCA with conducting variance analysis and identify risks to schedule, cost, and performance baselines.

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