Project Controls Specialist

Title:
Project Controls Specialist

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KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Job Summary

The PP&C Lead Specialist is a key part of the project team, interacting with all levels of Program Management and colleagues in other functional areas. The Specialist has full P&L and cashflow and compliance responsibility for projects of various contract types, terms, and levels of complexity with limited daily oversight. The position requires in-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and the reporting cycle, to include experience in EAC, variance and trend analysis. The Specialist tracks and reports opportunities and risks along with project backlog. The position relies upon experience, people skills, and broad knowledge of accounting and finance to ensure task completion in compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy. The Specialist uses judgment and experience to solve complex and unique problems, interpret internal and external issues and develop best practices. This position may also direct resources, prioritize tasks and provide guidance to less experienced team members.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control WBS and lead project set up activities to ensure compliant and effective cost charging, billing, and revenue recognition.
• Calculate, control, maintain baselines and budgets and monitor project funding, schedules, and milestones, calculate estimates to complete, and process scope changes as needed.
• Review costs incurred and calculate future costs based on labor productivity, material price forecasts, subcontract, wage rates and risk analysis.
• Maximize project cashflow, review customer invoices and minimize and reconcile unbilled balances.
• Oversee subcontractor expenditures, tracking costs & fees against budget. Analyze cost trends and prepare monthly accruals.
• Collaborate with Program Management and customers to achieve financial and contractual deliverables, developing presentations and reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead corporate budget and forecast activities for the project, documenting assumptions and evaluating opportunities and risks.
• Reconcile weekly, monthly, and cumulative costs and performance data and provide project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures, and completion reports.
• Develop price/cost estimates using complex pricing concepts, applying FAR, CAS, and government accounting standards.
• Establish financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams, identify and implement process improvement initiatives, and provide mentoring and training while balancing multiple priorities and long-term objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field and 10+ years of financial analysis experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex program management concepts (budgets, estimates to complete, project schedules, etc.).
• Established command of financial accounting principles as they relate to U.S. GAAP.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills.
• Must be a US or Australian citizen.
• Must have a Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret, or an Australian NV or PV clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge in use of Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, Power BI.
• Knowledge of standard government agency reporting requirements (NASA, DOD, FEDSIM).
• Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting.

This role will be located in Alice Springs, at a 4,400-acre facility with approximately 687,000 square feet of mission and support space. This position is expected to be onsite 100%.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.