Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Maximus is an equal opportunity employer providing project control and business support services for federal programs. The Project Controller Analyst supports onboarding and offboarding, security clearance processing, financial and performance reporting, documentation management, and contract deliverables tracking to ensure compliance with federal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide project control and business support services in support of the program
- Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities, including coordination with security, HR, and program stakeholders
- Assist with security clearance and suitability processing, ensuring required documentation is complete and compliant with agency policies
- Support financial reporting and tracking, including labor reconciliation, cost monitoring, and internal program reporting
- Maintain and update program documentation, trackers, and contract deliverables in accordance with contract requirements
- Support preparation and submission of contractual deliverables and status reports to ensure compliance with contract
Skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required
- U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required
- 3+ years of experience providing business operations, project control, or program support services
- Demonstrated experience providing business operations or project control support for programs or projects
- Experience supporting onboarding and offboarding activities, including coordination with HR and program stakeholders
- Experience assisting with security clearance or suitability documentation for federal programs
- Demonstrated experience managing invoices and coordinating with accounts payable and finance teams in a government contracting environment
- Familiarity with federal contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost Plus) and applicable FAR/DFARS cost accounting requirements
- Experience working with Contracts teams on funding tracking, contract modifications, and deliverable management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced level - pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify variances, trends, and risks from financial data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present financial information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Accounting or a related field
- OR equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience consistent with GSA MAS labor category guidance
- Years of Required Work-Related Experience: 3–5 years of experience providing business operations, project control, or program support services
- Ability to support transition‑in or transition‑out activities on federal contracts
- Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred
- Experience with financial/ERP systems such as Costpoint, Coupa, or SAP preferred
- Experience supporting federal government programs
- Familiarity with GSA MAS contracts, labor category compliance, or task order execution
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and reporting dashboards
- Experience working in enterprise IT or IT/OT operational environments
- Experience with financial/ERP systems such as Costpoint, Coupa, or SAP preferred
Benefits
- Short- and long-term incentives
- Program-specific awards
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- A retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Remote work arrangement
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