Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls

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. Collaborate with leaders in the Program Office, Engineering, Supply Chain, and IPT Leads .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeAndover • Alabama • United StatesLead💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including Earned Value Management, cost control, and financial forecasting, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams in a government contracting environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Earned Value ManagementFinancial ForecastingCost Control ManagementSAP Cost Accounting SystemProgram Controls

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisData AnalysisVariance AnalysisFunding PlanningProgram SchedulingProposal DevelopmentCash ManagementFinancial ReportingEstimate-at-CompletionLatest Revised Estimate

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteSAP

Industry Keywords

Government ContractingFARDFARS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with leaders in the Program Office, Engineering, Supply Chain, and IPT Leads
Support cost control management, EVMS compliance, financial forecasting, and overall financial execution
Implement and maintain Earned Value Management
Provide monthly variance and data analysis
Develop and support Quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) and monthly Latest Revised Estimate (LRE)
Establish and maintain program logs (MR, UB, BCRs, etc.)
Provide financial guidance to Program Managers, IPT leads, and Cost Account Managers (CAMs)
Provide cost, schedule, financial analysis/reporting, funding planning, maintenance, and reporting using standard company tools and processes
Review financial reports, presentations, and proposals for accuracy and completeness
Provide program planning and control guidance
Summarize, package, and present information to all levels of management
Execute hands-on work with the finance team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience; OR an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience
Experience with SAP or a similar cost accounting system
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint)
U.S. citizenship is required
Ability to work under deadlines and constraints
Ability to multitask across a variety of tasks
Analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with program controls, program scheduling, cash management, and financial planning and reporting
Experience working in a government contracting environment with knowledge of contracts governed by both FAR and DFARS
Proposal development experience
Experience with Earned Value Management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position and collective-bargaining coverage)