Senior Program Control Analyst

ARA's Software Enterprise Division (SED) in Raleigh, NC is a looking for a Program Control Analyst with demonstrated experience working with project managers (PM) and principal investigators to perform budget analysis, cost projections, material estimates, and person-hour estimates for contract and FAR compliance.

This person will also be responsible for project finance reporting both internally to the project team and SED management as well as to customers through reports and presentations.

The selected candidate will assist in the preparation of purchase requisitions, subcontracts, and contract modifications following established company guidelines.

 In addition, the selected candidate may assist SED PMs in negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing-out contracts, purchase orders, and subcontracts.

As a member of Division Operations this role will support the SED growing business portfolio.

Duties will include:


* Budget tracking, forecasting, and other financial analysis tasks for an assigned portfolio of projects


* Preparing and updating project finance & management plans based on executed contracts and contract modifications


* Compiling, recording, analyzing, submitting, tracking, and closeout of supplier agreements and invoicing for direct purchases and subcontracts


* Developing cost proposals and quotes based on ARA standard estimating practices and input from project managers

Senior Program Control Analyst Required Experience & Skills:

Candidates must have the following skills and attributes to be considered for this position -


* Selected candidates must be U.S.

Citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation.

Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.


* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related degree along with 8-10 years of relevant experience.

AS degrees will be considered with 10+ years of experience


* Ability to manage competing priorities and complete assigned tasking within required timelines


* Self-directed, excellent attention to detail, and a problem solver


* High proficiency in MS Excel


* Excellent written and verbal communications skills


* Demonstrated knowledge/experience in FAR/DFAR requirements

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.

We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979.

ARA has over 2,013 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly.

Together, our offices throughout the U.S.

and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovatio...