Accounting and Budget Controls Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Project Control Specialist is a heavy-duty accounting role that supports financial reporting at the LLC level by working with the program and project personnel to ensure projects report accurate and disciplined project accounting, cost controls, and reports including labor, materials, equipment, and expenses. This role supports the execution and oversight of account functions, maintaining adherence to established accounting principles, practices, and processes. The position monitors financial and operational processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and implements tools and enhancements to strengthen efficiency and data integrity. It ensures project financials accurately reflect performance and overall profitability while maintaining quality and compliance. Serving as a key resource for cost tracking, project controls, and accounting practices for the LLC, the Project Control Specialist collaborates with project teams to analyze performance, support decision-making, and align operations with S&K systems of record to include Deltek/Cost Point, SharePoint, and project and accounting management tools.

A sample of the duties this position will perform include, but are not limited to:

• Review and validate vendor invoices against contractual pricing and received deliverables, equipment, subcontracts and materials.
• Partner with Program Teams to identify and implement waste reduction and cost-efficiency strategies.
• Support monthly Project Status Reporting, including financial and invoicing performance tracking and manage project cost transfers.
• Assess project-level tax implications and partner with Cost Control leadership to ensure compliance with State, Local, Federal, and TERO requirements.
• Support project financial integrity through reconciliation activities and cost allocation adjustments as needed.
• Calculate, track, and report applicable taxes (State, Local, Federal, and TERO) and ensure accurate allocation to projects.
• Review general ledger journal entries during month-end and fiscal year-end close to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper financial treatment for the LLC.
• Monitor LLC accounting activities, ensuring accuracy in applying transactions and general ledger entries including labor, assets, project expenses, reconciliations, tax, and financial reporting.
• Partner with project leads to ensure proper cost allocation aligned to project cost objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with project, program, deployment managers, and others to maintain budget integrity and schedule accuracy.
• Work with the project leads to maintain and enhance cost control processes, supporting standardization, training, and continuous improvement initiatives and develop and maintain profitability analysis, including tracking Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC).
• Perform critical review of budgets and forecasts, identifying cost optimization, standardization, opportunities for efficiency.
• Evaluate incoming goods and services to ensure alignment with cost expectations and project execution needs.
• Assist with ongoing transaction reviews and account reconciliations to maintain strong financial controls and audit readiness.
• Support cash flow management processes, including daily cash position tracking and development of weekly/monthly cash forecasts.
• Review and validate periodic general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Calculate and monitor project retainage balances, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
• Review and approve accounts payable vouchers to ensure proper coding, documentation, and compliance with financial policies.
• Support capital expenditure (CAPEX) transactions in partnership with executive leadership, ensuring proper accounting and documentation.
• Partner with Contracts to maintain and monitor active registrations across all jurisdictions, including Secretary of State offices, Departments of Labor and Revenue, and other applicable federal, state, local, and international agencies.
• Support internal and external audits (e.g., DCAA) by coordinating documentation, preparing reports, and addressing audit requests in collaboration with Cost Control and HR teams.
• Review and validate all registration filings and tax submissions prior to escalation to the Cost Control Manager for approval.

Education

• High School diploma or GED required
• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or construction contract management and or related education is preferred. Will consider and prefer a combination of experience and education to demonstrate accounting knowledge and expertise.

Experience

• Five (5) years of accounting experience is required.
• Two years of experience in Government Contracting with experience in Government Construction is preferred.

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