ARA’s Transportation Division financial team in Champaign, IL, is seeking a passionate and career-minded individual who is committed to customer service, organization, and a strong attention to detail. This position has the potential for various career growth paths. If you enjoy problem solving with endless potential for learning and like working with a team of out-of-the-box thinkers, this is the job for you! You will be a valued member of a team of service-focused professionals who are committed to ARA’s core values of Passion, Freedom, Service, and Growth.

What you will do as a junior program control analyst:

• Assist in subcontracting performing analysis of supplier proposals with respect to Terms and Conditions, appropriate FAR clause flow-downs, proposed price/cost, schedule, and coordination of the technical response as it relates to the specifications/statement of work.
• Participate on multi-functional teams to obtain business solutions on complex, nonstandard agreements. Regularly interact with other procurement organization staff, functional peer groups, suppliers and internal customers.
• Interface with vendors and customers and perform extensive investigations as required.
• Review and verify employee travel and expense reimbursements for accuracy and compliance with ARA and customer policies.
• Process vendor invoices for payment in a timely manner.
• Engage in team meetings surrounding deadlines, goals, and projects the team supports.
• Assist in creating invoicing backup for complex state projects, interacting with multiple customer specific invoicing programs.
• Accurately enter general ledger codes and descriptions to company accounting systems.
• Enter vouchers and journal entries into the Costpoint accounting system.
• Manage electronic document archives.
• Create data entry forms using Microsoft Access.
• Review equipment allocation forms and create biweekly journal entries.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as required to support team objectives.

Junior program control analyst requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Highly efficient computer skills with the ability and willingness to learn new programs/skills
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Access, and Word
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and organized with a strong work ethic
• Customer service focused with excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Requires ability to:
  • Communicate effectively (both verbal and written)
  • Enter data accurately into computer systems
  • Think critically and pay acute attention to details
  • Build relationships and work collaboratively with team members
  • Work independently and take ownership of individual tasks
  • Take on challenges with a positive attitude
• Familiarity with accounting procedures preferred

The salary for this position ranges from $45, 900 to $58, 400/year, depending on education and experience. ARA also offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https: //www.ara.com/benefits/.

About ARA:

ARA 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 more than 2, 200 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns 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.

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