Senior Project Control Analyst

Overview

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior Project Control Analyst to support budgeting, cost tracking, financial forecasting, and PMO reporting for a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. These roles track program burn rates, monitor spending against CLIN structures, analyze variances, and generate recurring financial metrics for leadership.

The Project Control Analysts work closely with program managers, schedulers, finance personnel, and technical leads to ensure accurate, timely program financial governance aligned with federal acquisition and PMO standards.

These positions are fully remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Track program financials including burn rates, actuals, and cost-to-complete forecasting.

• Monitor and update CLIN-level financials, forecasts, and expenditure profiles.

• Develop recurring financial metrics, dashboards, and monthly PMO reporting packages.

• Support variance analysis and identify cost risks, overruns, or underruns.

• Coordinate with scheduling teams to align cost and schedule data for accurate forecasting.

• Maintain financial documentation, audit support records, and contract-required reporting.

• Assist with obligation tracking, invoicing validation, and subcontractor financial coordination.

• Support budget development, annual planning cycles, and financial scenario modeling.

• Participate in PMO reviews, governance sessions, and milestone readiness meetings.

• Ensure financial tracking aligns with federal, DoD, and acquisition compliance standards.

Qualifications

Clearance Requirement

Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance or higher.

Education (Required)

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience (Required)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project control, financial analysis, or program financial management.

• Experience supporting financial tracking for federal, DoD, or government contracting programs.

• Experience preparing monthly financial metrics, burn-rate analysis, and forecast updates.

• Experience supporting PMO financial governance, audits, or contract reporting activities.

Technical Knowledge (Required)

• Proficiency with Excel, financial modeling, and budget tracking tools.

• Understanding of CLIN structures, contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF), and cost tracking methodologies.

• Familiarity with PMO frameworks and cost-schedule integration best practices.

Technical Knowledge (Preferred)

• Experience with cost accounting systems or ERP tools used in federal contracting.

• Knowledge of EVM principles or PMBOK financial management practices.

Certifications

Preferred:

• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

• PMP or Agile certifications

Skills

• Strong analytical and numerical reasoning skills.

• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a mission-driven PMO environment.

• Strong teamwork and collaboration across finance and technical teams.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

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