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Red River · 18 hours ago

Program Control Lead

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Red River is a company that specializes in providing technology solutions and services. They are seeking a Program Control Lead to manage program finance and control for government contracts, ensuring compliance and effective financial management throughout the contract lifecycle.

Information TechnologyInfrastructureSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, EACs, ETCs, and variance analyses, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and internal financial policies

Budget, forecast, and analyze all contract cost and financial data

Review actual labor and ODC costs, analyzed variances, and coordinated corrective actions with program leadership

Work closely with program managers to ensure accurate cost control, funding alignment, open commits, material tracking and schedule adherence

Ensure timely billing, collections, and forecasting

Process work authorizations

Set up procurement requests (PRs) in collaboration with the program and supply-chain teams

Partner with project teams to develop work breakdown structures supporting accurate time charging and cost tracking

Track weekly and monthly expenditures, develop business plans, monitor completion dates, and prepare contract deliverables

Support proposal pricing, cost models, and schedule inputs for major competitive bids/ re-pricing efforts and contract modifications across multiple programs

Prepare and deliver executive-level financial briefings and management reports- Program Monthly Reviews (PMRs), Monthly Ops Reviews (MOR), tracking performance against Annual Operating Plan (AOP)/ monthly Forecasts

Support monthly closing of financial key measurements (Revenue, Operating Income)

Supporting any ad hoc requests by internal management and external customers

Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels

Qualification

Project ControlFinancial ManagementBudgetingForecastingCost AnalysisContract Lifecycle ManagementFAR ComplianceDFARS ComplianceCost Plus ContractsT&M ContractsFirm-Fixed-Price ContractsFinancial Systems KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsSecurity Clearance TSPresentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsSelf-Motivated

Required

Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, EACs, ETCs, and variance analyses, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and internal financial policies

Budget, forecast, and analyze all contract cost and financial data

Review actual labor and ODC costs, analyzed variances, and coordinated corrective actions with program leadership

Work closely with program managers to ensure accurate cost control, funding alignment, open commits, material tracking and schedule adherence

Ensure timely billing, collections, and forecasting

Process work authorizations

Set up procurement requests (PRs) in collaboration with the program and supply-chain teams

Partner with project teams to develop work breakdown structures supporting accurate time charging and cost tracking

Track weekly and monthly expenditures, develop business plans, monitor completion dates, and prepare contract deliverables

Support proposal pricing, cost models, and schedule inputs for major competitive bids/ re-pricing efforts and contract modifications across multiple programs

Support monthly closing of financial key measurements (Revenue, Operating Income)

Supporting any ad hoc requests by internal management and external customers

Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business admin, or related field with 12+ years of applicable experience, or MBA plus 10 years of applicable experience

U.S. Citizenship Required

Preferred

Strong knowledge of Cost Plus, FFP, T&M contracts

Strong Organization, analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills

Ability to handle high volume of data in a fast paced, cyclical, and demanding work environment

Experience in budgeting and forecasting

Pricing experience

Self-motivated with a can-do attitude

Ability to analyze problems for root cause and implement corrective action

Strong problem-solving skills

Must be committed to customer service, be well organized, be able to plan and prioritize assignments, and be able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong Knowledge of financial systems and applications such as: OBI, Cognos, PowerBI, Fusion, CostPoint, UNANET (desired)

Security Clearance TS desired (Desired, not required)