Ridgeline was founded in 2015 by a group of people with more than half a century of combined experience contributing to U.S. National Security. We understand our clients’ unique missions and we deliver innovative solutions to their most difficult challenges, filling critical technical gaps across the U.S. Government and business worlds. At Ridgeline, our capabilities extend from the classroom, where we provide the tools and training needed to work and communicate securely, to our engineered systems of specialized hardware and software that address critical security issues, and into Research and Development, where we dream, design, and build solutions to the threats of tomorrow. We iterate and deliver quickly – in the course of weeks or months, not years – and we’ve trained more than 1,000 people, deployed to over 50 countries, and managed systems with more than 2,000 end users.

Ridgeline is looking to grow our corporate finance team.  We have been recognized by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies for 2 years. We need a project control analyst to help round out our project finance team.  The successful candidate will have a solid working knowledge of government program finance and can communicate financial concepts with multiple stakeholders.  This position will report to the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager.

In this role, you will manage a portfolio of 15-20 programs ranging in size from 15M a year to 50K a year.  You will help the company define the role of project control as we mature the record to report the process.  You will be tasked with coordination across program management, FP&A, and corporate accounting to produce monthly status reports and review plans to actual performance at the program level.  You will also be responsible for reviewing invoices monthly.

What you will do:

• Develop and manage estimates at completion (EAC), Estimates to Completion (ETC), and review performance to each monthly
• Provide cost analyst and scheduling support in the preparation of periodic project cost and schedule control reports, including validating and reconciling actual and incurred costs and hours, analyzing progress to date, and making recommendations as to forecasted cost and schedule projections while meeting critical deadlines
• Effectively communicate project/program details and status updates through clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication
• Perform project assessments and audits of project costs and schedule as directed
• Develop monthly reports using COGNOS and other data analytics tools to report on overall program financial health to executive leadership monthly

What you will achieve in the first six months:

• You will meet with each program manager to get an understanding of the program and baseline of the current financial performance
• You will develop an EAC for all large programs and help ensure smaller programs deliver at or under budget
• Along with corporate accounting, you will document and refine our record to report process to ensure PMs receive timely and accurate program financial reports

Must-haves:

• Working knowledge of all government contract types Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, Cost Plus
• 4+ years of program control experience, preferably in a high growth environment
• Experience working across multiple layers of a company with comfort communicating to executive teams
• The ability to operate in a fluid environment while developing and documenting the process

Nice-to-haves:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Prior billing or accounts receivable experience
• Bachelors degree or higher in finance or business management

Here are some Perks of being a Ridgeliner!

• Flexible and remote work schedules
• Flexible PTO + holidays
• 10% 401K contribution/match
• $2,000 annual tech/clothing allowance
• $2,500 annual training/hobby allowance
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurances
• Professional coaching services
• Get the technology you want to do your job
• We have free daily snacks & drinks

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Ridgeline International is committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.