Project Controller (Finance)

**Must have SECRET clearance, proficiency in QuickBooks and experience working within a government contracting environment**

Job Description:

Competitive Range works in partnership with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled and mission essential capabilities. It is our goal at Competitive Range to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, interesting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Project Controller to assist in the direction and management of program’s executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience in working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.

The selected candidate will fulfill the role of Project Controller who will perform financial tasks for government projects, billing (AR), conduct internal audits, manage project financials, and serve as a liaison between project management and finance as part of a team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Upper-level professional capable of fulfilling the project accounting and cost reporting requirements of multiple contracts and programs, including day-to-day interface with other members of a finance team, program managers, client and contractor personnel. Also responsible for creating and maintaining program financial spreadsheets and master workbooks;  analyze and present project cost reports, revenue variance, unbilled analysis, and accruals for determination of progress; track project costs; monitor performance against baseline; create purchase requisitions for subcontractor labor and other direct cost funding; and submit monthly financial reports for government reporting.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum 3 years experience working in a government contracting environment

• Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing.

• Prepare final invoice package containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Senior PCS.

• Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of client billing; communicate with the Accounting Manager as to your observations and actions taken.

• Research any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Quickbooks

• Must have experience working with a previous government contractor

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is desired