Project Analyst
Purpose:
- Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Project Analyst who will be key support to our finance department and work all functions of cost and schedule management supporting multiple functional divisions and program managers. This position is located in Virginia Beach, VA.
Job Description:
- Work all functions of cost and schedule management supporting multiple functional divisions and program managers.
- Responsible for earned value management, contract status reporting, customer reporting (CPR, CCDR, CFSR), Cost modeling, metrics.
- Responsible for all project control functions including planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting across the project life cycle. Projects may vary in size, complexity, and contract type (i.e. Cost Reimbursable, Firm Fixed Price, Time & Material, etc.).
- Interface with team members of the corporate staff to include: Division Managers (DMs), Program Managers (PMs), Contracts, Purchasing, Billing, Accounting/Finance, and Human Resources.
- Participate in annual company budget development by forecasting cost by financial period per project to develop the plan for the year.
- Prepare monthly Divisional Financials for high level management meeting and the financials for the program review presentations.
- Coordinate with the PMs in the development of the Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for proposal pricing after reviewing the Request for Proposal (RFP).
- Review contract award to ensure award matches cost proposal/ BOE.
- Assist in project setup, assigning the workforce, and adding new employees.
- Develop Estimates to Complete (ETCs) and Estimates at Completions (EACs). Work closely with PMs to review current project financial status and project future performance. Responsible for monitoring cost and schedule performance and performs related analyses.
- Produce financial deliverables for both internal and external use. These can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
- Help develop and review procedures, process, and products to identify possible improvements to better support customer needs and reduce costs and errors.
- Provide financial support to include, funding analysis, monthly expenditure analysis, cost variance analyses, historical financials, track current task spending and commitments, burn rates, and forecast future trends. Monitoring actual costs against budgets.
- Assist PMs with all purchase requests, validate subcontract invoices against purchase orders and track all subcontract efforts including monthly reports.
- Assist PMs with Risk Authorization Request (RARs), Mod Request, and Limitation of Funds Notifications (LOFs). Monitor and help manage at-risk and suspense related costs.
- Analyze end of year Rate Adjustments and how it will affect projects.
- Participate in contract closeouts and de-obligations.
Qualifications:
- Must have a BA Degree and at least 4 years of experience or Associates and at least 8 years OR HS Diploma or equivalent and at least 10 years technical or operational experience.
- Must have government contracting experience in Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), and Cost Reimbursable type contracts.
- Must be knowledgeable and proficient in the use of CostPoint.
- Must have the ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and support multiple PMs.
- Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent customer service attitude, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Must have valid US Driver’s License.
Desired Qualifications:
- Prefer a background in budgeting costs and analysis.
- Should posses a strong background in Excel skills and database management (pivot tables, VLOOKUP formulas and linked forms).
- Should have material planning experience, monitoring, and reporting actuals as they relate to the Subcontracts/Material BACs/EACs.
- Should be able to use independent judgment and decision making to assist project management in all areas of project cost management.
- Should have the ability to work independently and make timely and sound decisions and exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Security Requirements:
- N/A
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal travel-less than 10%
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )
Physical Requirements:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Maximum lifting required is approximately 40 pounds from floor to three feet in height.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another, and repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
Valkyrie Enterprises, and its family of companies, is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Please note: The annualized pay range referenced is a general guideline. Valkyrie Enterprises considers factors such as (but not limited to) the following when determining base pay: scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s related work experience, education/training/certifications, key skills, internal peer equity/external market competitiveness, as well as other business considerations.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
Pay Range: $65,000 – $70,000 per year