Program Planning & Control (PP&C) Lead Specialist – Special Programs

Description

• Develop price and cost estimates using complex pricing models, applying FAR, CAS, and government accounting standards.
• Monitor subcontractor expenditures, track costs and fees against budget, analyze trends, and prepare monthly accruals.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and control of WBS and project set-up activities to ensure compliant and effective cost charging, billing, and revenue recognition.
• Oversee project budgets, baselines, funding, schedules, and milestones, including calculating estimates to complete and processing scope changes as needed.
• Review incurred costs and forecast future expenditures using labor productivity, material price trends, subcontract agreements, wage rates, and risk analysis.
• Maximize project cash flow by reviewing customer invoices, minimizing unbilled balances, and reconciling accounts as required.
• Collaborate with Program Management and customers to achieve financial and contractual objectives, preparing reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead corporate budget and forecast activities for assigned projects, documenting assumptions, and evaluating financial opportunities and risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams, identify and implement process improvement initiatives, and provide mentorship and training while managing multiple priorities.
• Establish financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Reconcile weekly, monthly, and cumulative costs and performance data, providing variance, trend, and completion analyses.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles as they relate to U.S. GAAP.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive financial analysis and program management experience, including hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and project controls.
• Familiarity with complex contract types, cost structures, and government accounting standards (FAR, DFARS, CAS).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working in matrixed organizations.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, or Power BI.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams of analysts, providing guidance, training, and process improvements.
• Knowledge of standard U.S. government agency reporting requirements (e.g., NASA, DOD, FEDSIM).
• Demonstrated expertise in complex program management concepts, including estimates to complete (EAC), project schedules, variance and trend analysis.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance