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Project Controller

Employer
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Location
Frederick, MD, USA
Start date
Aug 12, 2019

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Discipline
Administration, Accounting, Finance
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
BioCapital

Job Details

Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.'s Financial Operations Directorate oversees all financial planning and management activities for the Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research (FNLCR), sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). We currently seek a Project Controller to join the Financial Planning and Analysis team at our Frederick, MD location.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Controller will be responsible for full life-cycle financial planning and analysis support on multi-year, large research and development projects.

Key responsibilities include:
  • The development and on-going support of basis of estimates, project cost, schedules and milestones, resource allocation, cost and schedule status reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis support to program management assessment
  • Regularly monitor project funding, cost, schedule and performance and will support life-cycle updates of cost estimates to completion (ETC)/estimates at completion (EAC)
  • Responsible for pricing new task orders and changes to existing projects
  • Work in close coordination with project managers to assess program performance for reasonableness against cost and schedule, assist managing change control of scope of work and/or resource allocation, and respond to invoicing inquiries

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Possession of a Bachelor's degree in business/accounting or related field from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (additional qualifying experience may be substituted for required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
  • In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of five (5) years of experience in project controls or related program planning and analysis role
  • Must possess intermediate to advanced level of experience in use of spreadsheets, databases, and financial planning tools
  • Experience supporting multiple programs and process multiple tasks with a proven ability to collect and analyze information in a complex and dynamic operating environment
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Knowledge of appropriate government contracting regulations and various contract types, indirect cost pools, and forward pricing
  • Knowledge or experience using Deltek financial software; Cognos; and IBM Planning Analytics/FocusPoint/TM1

Expected Competencies
  • Knowledge of general accounting and financial management concepts
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Solid communication skills
  • Intermediate to Advanced excel and database skills/abilities
  • Familiarity with government contracting
  • Ability to multi-task in complex/dynamic operating environment
  • Possess strong customer service orientation, including both internal and external customers

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Company

A rewarding career with global impact

Whether you’re an expert in your field or just starting out, we have a career opportunity for you. We’re always looking for people to join us in fulfilling the mission of the Frederick National Laboratory: discovery, innovation, and success in the biomedical sciences.

Our team of 2,400+ scientists, technicians, administrators, and support staff work at the forefront of basic, translational, and preclinical science, with a focus on cancer, AIDS, and other infectious diseases.

We collaborate with colleagues across the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and others throughout the National Institutes of Health. We also engage with extramural investigators in academia, government and industry.

Your path to joining our team begins with the desire to work for the only national laboratory dedicated to biomedical research. Our employees share a common desire to help make a difference in cancer research and public health concerns. As you search for a career that fits your education, skills, and abilities, explore the core values that guide us and emphasize work-life balance.

Discover why joining the Frederick National Laboratory team could be the most important career step you take

 

 

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Company info
Website
Phone
301-846-1000
Location
8560 Progress Drive
Frederick
MD
21701
US

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