Project Controller/Financial Analyst III

Job ID: req2169
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

Position Overview:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

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 III to join the Financial Planning and Analysis team at our Frederick, MD location.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Controller III/Financial Analyst III will be responsible for full life-cycle financial planning and analysis support on multi-year, large research and development projects. As well as corporate financial planning and analysis and forecasting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitating documentation of Severable contract awards and modifications
• Providing analysis of contract specified ceiling and account management
• Facilitating oversight for the life-cycle of the Change Management process
• Responsible for upkeep and management of the resource planning tool
• Support life-cycle updates of cost estimates to completion (ETC)/estimates at completion (EAC)
• Ad Hoc financial analysis support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in business/accounting or related field or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience
• 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• 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

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

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