ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sparksoft Corporation is seeking a Junior Project Control Analyst to join our finance and program control team. This entry level role supports project financial management activities across multiple contracts while working closely with senior analysts, project managers, and internal/external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, eager to learn, and interested in developing a career in project finance and government contracting.
Assist with monthly project financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
Support project planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting for contracts of varying size and complexity.
Participate in forecasting activities, including actual vs. forecast analysis, trend analysis, and maintenance of Estimates at Complete (EACs) under senior team guidance.
Perform tasks related to monthly billing, vendor reconciliation, and invoice review.
Help prepare purchase requisitions and monitor subcontractor funding, including invoice coordination and approvals.
Assist in developing cost estimates for future performance periods and report variances from prior projections.
Support monthly internal and external program reviews.
Review accounts receivable and unbilled reports as part of monthly financial cycles.
Participate in process improvement initiatives within the finance and program control function.
Help maintain accurate and logical project accounting structures for programs and task orders.
Support new business pricing efforts, including data entry, model updates, and coordination with senior pricing staff.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Associate or bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience. Experience in a customer service or fast-paced environment is a plus. 0-2+ years of experience in financial tracking, budgeting, accounting, or related analytical roles. Proficient Excel skills, including familiarity with SUMIFS, basic LOOKUP functions. Interest in learning how to extract, manipulate, and analyze data from ERP/financial systems. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with guidance. Effective communication skills and willingness to work collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment. Demonstrated interest in financial analysis, pricing, or data modeling. Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn project control and pricing methodologies. Interest in or exposure to government contracting, including contract types such as CPFF, FFP, and T&MPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Exposure to Unanet or similar ERP/financial systems is a plus.
Familiarity with government contracting or professional services environments.
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is helpful but not required.
Experience or familiarity with DCAA/Government approved accounting systems (e.g., Unanet Financials, Costpoint).
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:
Associate or bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience. 0-2+ years of experience in financial tracking, budgeting, accounting, or related analytical roles.