Senior Project Controller

Position Title: Senior Project Controller

Date Reviewed: 26 Feb 2024

Position Type: Regular, Exempt

Rate of Pay: DOE

Position Reports To: Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

FTE: 1.0

Supervises Others: Yes ☐ No ☒

Position Summary

Since our inception in 2004, GEOST has been committed to solving mission-critical space domain and ISR challenges for DOD, IC and commercial customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative and novel designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. As we grow our operations in Tucson, AZ and Northern VA, we remain dedicated to the collaborative and innovative culture that is the foundation of our business. GEOST is an operating unit of LightRidge Solutions.

GEOST seeks an enthusiastic and highly capable Senior Project Controller who will work with Program Management, Contracts and Accounting departments to establish and track program contractual requirements and monitor the financial progress of each project. The Senior Project Controller will be responsible for managing projects and reviewing project cost, revenue, and billing. This individual will also take part in the development and implementation of newly established processes and procedures.

This position will offer an opportunity to utilize your current knowledge in finance and accounting while advancing your technical and professional skills. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and should have foundational knowledge of government accounting and financial processes, as well as highly skilled in Excel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and control financial data collection and oversight in support of Program and Project Managers
• Serve as the main POC for all project activities related to month end close process, ODC budget and tracking, customer billing/invoicing and overall program funding analysis
• Investigate and perform issue resolution to minimize risks
• Track program contract modifications to ensure adherence to company revenue and billing requirements
• Manage the customer invoicing/billing process, ensuring timely accurate processing of invoices in compliance with billing procedures, government regulations, and customer guidelines
• Identify, research, and resolve invoicing issues
• Review timesheets/labor posting related to billing and accruals and submit monthly accruals
• Analyze internal financial statements, utilizing GL data
• Prepare Estimate-to-Complete (ETC) and Estimate-at-Complete (EAC) calculations by analyzing employee, subcontractor, and consultant labor vs. project plan
• Develop and maintain project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Resource Mapping
• Provide ad hoc support and analysis for division management and corporate FP&A
• Partner with Program Management team to provide financial counsel and facilitate financial decisions
• Communicate key business decisions and provide insight to achieve program’s financial goals
• Partner with budget owners to determine appropriate prioritizations and impact of trade-off decisions on financial metrics
• Prepare Monthly Operations Reviews
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators
• Assist Program Managers in development of milestones on new awards
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances
• Assist in development of Program budgets, forecasts, and modeling tools
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial information to management for decision making purposes
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Advanced knowledge and practical experience with Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivots, financial modeling)
• Knowledge of General Ledger data and reporting
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting technical skills
• Understand Firm Fixed-Price, Time & Materials, Cost-Plus Fixed Fee, and Level of Effort government contract structures
• Ability to work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment
• Strong sense of personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work
• Attentive to detail to ensure tasks are completed in a through and accurate manner
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Skillful at using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Experienced in making timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks with adherence to policies, rules, and organizational directives to solve emerging problems
• An active US Government Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Clearance. Current SSBI is preferred; please note if applicable.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar field
• Minimum of five years of program finance or FP&A experience in defense or space industry
• Process knowledge and experience in DELTEK CostPoint
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.