The Integrated Mission Systems Special Projects (IMSSP) division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Program Control Analyst with demonstrated experience in financial program management. The selected candidate will work within a program management office (PMO) and will support PMO leadership in coordinating complex management tasks with project teams, subcontractors, and clients. In this role, you will work with the PMO throughout all stages of the project lifecycle to monitor and control project execution. This is a permanent full-time position offered remotely or hybrid from an already established ARA office where you will interact with teams of engineering & science professionals working on exciting new technologies.

The selected candidate will report to the Deputy Program Manager on ARA’s largest Intelligence Community (IC) contracts to:

• Perform budget analysis and cost projections
• Review subcontractor and client invoices for approval and submittal
• Develop cost estimates and ROMs for technical work
• Assist in preparing, monitoring, and closing-out subcontracts
• Prepare monthly cost incurred reports
• Improve business processes as they related to project execution activities

Selected candidates must be U.S. Citizens and will be subject to a government security investigation. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

At a minimum, we are seeking candidates with a Bachelor's Degree in a related field with eight to ten years of related work experience. Equivalent professional experience (at least 13 years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree. Candidates must be self-motivated with the ability to work proactively and achieve results without close supervision. Additionally, candidates must be organized individuals with excellent attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and the capacity to change priorities quickly and work effectively under deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, with the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff located at ARA facilities located around the country.

Candidates meeting some or all of the following requirements will be given extra consideration:

• 8-10 years of related experience in project finance, management, and budget analysis with the DoD or other Federal Department or Agency
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience in financial management of contracts executing multiple, simultaneous projects with combined/complex budgets
• Demonstrated expertise in working with PMs and subcontractors to develop cost proposals

If you’re interested, here’s what year one will entail for you:

• Work with project managers and/or clients to prepare budgets, spending plans, deliverable schedules, and man-hour estimates
• Coordinate with other contract and subcontract personnel to ensure budgets and status reports comply with internal ARA standards and contract requirements
• Review subcontractor invoices, track the status, and maintain a schedule of anticipated payments
• Assist with developing financial program and project status reports and other documentation as needed
• Extract accounting and project cost data from CostPoint using Cognos queries and standard database reports
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date cost tracking of all contracts and staffing/cost projection spreadsheets
• Assist in creating subcontracts, consulting agreements, contract mods, and purchase orders for projects, using corporate templates, and following established company guidelines
• Work with PMs to execute requests to initiate purchases and travel approval requests
• Assist with creating annual cost and staffing projections and providing quarterly updates for sector management

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2, 353 employee owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company.

To find out more about what the Integrated Mission Systems Sector has to offer, visit our website at https: //www.ara.com/raleigh/

To learn more about our generous benefits program including health, life & disability, retirement, flexible spending, rewards & recognition, work/life balance, professional development and relocation visit https: //www.ara.com/benefits/

Experience

• 8 - 10 years: Relevant Work Experience

Education

• Bachelors or better

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