Full-Time

Senior Project Control Analyst

Posted on 9/11/2025

Deadline 7/8/26
Akima

Akima

1,001-5,000 employees

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

No salary listed

Suffolk, VA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in EVMS tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Deltek Cobra, Microsoft Project) (required).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting complex data to stakeholders.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Responsibilities
  • Assist Project Manager in all duties related to financial and performance, planning, tracking, and reporting.
  • Aggregate, analyze, and report on monthly and quarterly financial forecasts.
  • Review and communicate labor utilization across the organization.
  • Primary POC for data calls, analysis, and issues.
  • Quality Assurance of project controls activities.
  • Handles activities for monthly, quarterly, and yearly close to ensure compliance with policies and deadlines.
  • Develops baseline and working budgets.
  • Develops Estimates at Completion with the Program Manager and what if scenarios to maximize profitability.
  • Monitors project actuals, identifies, communicates and resolves issues.
  • Monitors outstanding project commitments.
  • Calculates accruals consistent with the month-end close deadlines and provides to Finance for entry.
  • Develops and communicates monthly financial forecasts and conducts variance analysis.
  • Analyze project reports to identify, resolve and communicate issues.
  • Initiate & monitor project setup (PSFs) within financial and project management systems.
  • Oversee project closeout activities.
  • Proactively monitor project timecards to identify and correct errors prior to submission, if timecard errors are processed, ensures timecard corrections are processed in timely manner.
  • Ensure accuracy of project-related expense reports and ensure timely processing.
  • Earned value calculations and analysis for projects, if required.
  • Ensure subcontract/vendor payments are processed in timely fashion.
  • Provide customer specific invoice backup, where needed.
  • Monitor billing and payment status of customer invoices.
  • Ensures incorrect charges are put on hold and subsequently corrected.
  • Performs unbilled and accrual calculations.
  • Assists PM with invoice collection.
  • Track contractual obligations and deliverables.
  • Review purchase request documentation for adherence and consistency.
  • Identifying and analyzing project risk.
  • Development and execution of internal and external project reviews.
  • Schedule updates, analysis, and reporting.
  • Initiating and receiving Purchase Orders.
  • Generation and analysis of financial reports.
  • Communicating timecard and expense practices for the project.
  • Review and analyze contract, subcontracts, and agreements to ensure project setup is accurate and meets internal and external reporting requirements.
  • Assistance with pricing extensions and new bids where needed.
  • Develop funding notifications (e.g., 75% letters).
  • Conducts variance analysis and identify risks to schedule, cost, and performance baseline.
  • Collaborates with project teams to develop corrective actions and recovery plans as needed.
  • Develops and maintains EVMS processes and tools to track project scope, schedule, and cost performance.
  • Generates standard EVMS reports.
  • Maintain project files on SharePoint including Contracts, subcontracts, proposals, budgets & plans, schedules, project review materials, reports, deliverables, invoices, leases and agreements.

Akima provides services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers contracted, integrated services to help government missions succeed. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, Akima aims to create long-term value for its parent while achieving superior outcomes for customers, guided by Iñupiat values. Its differentiators include Alaska Native ownership, a broad multi-domain service footprint, and a focus on federal missions; its goal is to support customer missions and sustain value for NANA and the Iñupiat community.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • Acquired Pinnacle Solutions, enhancing defense training and sustainment capabilities.
  • Appointed Lauren Cates as VP for Emerging Markets Group to expand mission-critical tech.
  • Appointed Marcus Lopez as COO with 30 years experience to drive operational excellence.

What critics are saying

  • 8(a) subsidiaries graduate, losing sole-source edges to General Dynamics and CACI.
  • FY2026 NDAA shifts DoD cloud contracts to AWS and Azure, crushing Akima's IT revenue.
  • NANA shareholder lawsuits over fund mismanagement halt $500M+ pipelines via audits.

What makes Akima unique

  • Akima delivers agile solutions in facilities, IT, logistics, and construction as NANA subsidiary.
  • Ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.
  • Provides mission support to Sandia National Laboratories in high-security environments.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

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Company News

PR Newswire
Feb 19th, 2026
Akima appoints Lauren Cates as VP of business development for Emerging Markets Group

Akima, a federal government solutions provider, has appointed Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. Cates will lead growth strategy and expand the company's presence in delivering mission-critical technologies to government and military customers. Cates brings over 15 years of federal contracting experience. She previously led Indigo IT's growth team, securing major contracts in cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise IT services, and spent more than a decade with Bowhead Family of Companies managing billion-dollar pipelines. Akima, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, employs over 11,000 people and delivers solutions across IT, logistics, aerospace and construction. The company ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

PR Newswire
Feb 12th, 2026
Akima appoints Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer to drive operational excellence

Akima, a federal government contractor, has appointed Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer. Lopez will report to president and CEO Bill Monet and oversee operational excellence and customer delivery. Lopez brings over 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors. Most recently, he served as president and chief growth officer at Belcan, a Cognizant company, where he led the integration of a $20 billion enterprise. Previously, he headed ManTech's Advanced Research Technology Business Unit. A former US Navy officer and pilot, Lopez commanded an elite strike/fighter squadron. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, employing 11,000 people and delivering solutions in IT, aerospace, construction and other areas. The company ranked 31st on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

WashingtonExec
Apr 12th, 2023
Akima Buys Pinnacle Solutions | WashingtonExec

Akima has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a provider of training and sustainment products and services to defense

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