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Sr. Specialist - Project Controls

Charleston, South Carolina, US💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$120,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Project Controls Specialist responsible for full P&L and cashflow management, financial forecasting, and government compliance monitoring for defense and intelligence projects.

Role type

Senior IC project controls specialist (government contracting)

Builds

Financial controls, forecasts, and compliance reports for defense and critical infrastructure projects

Domain

Defense & Intelligence / Government Contracting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

P&L management, cashflow control, financial forecasting, budgeting, variance and trend analysis, Earned Value Management (EVM), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), WBS development, cost accruals, journal entries, Microsoft Excel (advanced), PowerPoint

Preferred skills

Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, Power BI, EVMS reporting, NASA/DOD/FEDSIM reporting standards

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain WBS for compliant cost charging and revenue recognition; Calculate and control baselines, budgets, and project funding; Maximize cashflow and reconcile unbilled balances; Oversee subcontractor expenditures and analyze cost trends; Lead corporate budget and forecast activities; Reconcile costs and provide variance and completion reports; Develop price/cost estimates using complex pricing concepts; Establish financial controls to ensure compliance with government requirements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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