The Missions, Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an energetic and experienced Program Control Analyst to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD (R& E)). The Program Control Analyst will perform analyses of programs and projects and support services such as planning, programming, budgeting, executing (PPBE), and tracking data. This position requires a candidate with experience performing a variety of financial analysis, tracking, and administrative functions including:

• Support all services found in a programming, financial management, or comptroller shop to include planning, programming, budgeting, executing (PPBE), and tracking data
• Support funding, forecasting, programming, budget information, and execution status, following the PPBE process, using financial management tools and systems
• Support preparation and execution of finance and budget materials
• Maintain cognizance of various program funds, and provide financial information and obligation/expenditure information for review of financial performance
• Support the identification of financial discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions
• Contribute to the review of program and budget submissions (i.e. Issue Papers, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Documents (R-DOCs), Research and Development Descriptive Summaries (R-2s), and Program Office Memorandum (POMs) inputs)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience
• Minimum DoD Secret clearance
• Experience with planning, programming, budgeting, executing (PPBE), and tracking data
• Experience using OUSD-specific financial databases (e.g., DAI, G-invoicing, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience in MS SharePoint or similar file-sharing applications
• Have strong written and verbal communications skills
• Have excellent time management skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in relevant field
• DoD Financial Management Certification

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Program Control Analyst position.

Experience

• 8 - 10 years: Relevant work experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Finance or related field

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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)