KBR, Inc.

Senior Financial Analyst – Project Planning & Controls

KBR, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Fulton • District of Columbia • Maryland • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cognos

About the role

  • Develop, maintain, and control work breakdown structures (WBS) and lead project set-up activities to ensure compliant cost charging, billing, and revenue recognition.
  • Oversee project budgets, baselines, funding, schedules, and milestones, including calculating estimates to complete (ETC/EAC) and processing scope changes.
  • Review incurred costs and forecast future expenditures using labor productivity, material price forecasts, subcontract agreements, wage rates, and risk analysis.
  • Monitor and maximize project cash flow by reviewing customer invoices, reconciling unbilled balances, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Oversee subcontractor expenditures, track costs and fees against budget, analyze trends, and prepare monthly accruals.
  • Collaborate with Program Management and customers to achieve financial and contractual objectives, preparing reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead corporate budget and forecast activities for assigned projects by documenting assumptions and evaluating financial opportunities and risks.
  • Reconcile weekly, monthly, and cumulative cost and performance data; provide variance analysis, trending, and completion reporting.
  • Develop price and cost estimates using complex pricing concepts and applicable government accounting standards (FAR, CAS).
  • Establish and maintain financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate project status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
  • Lead cross-functional teams, implement process improvement initiatives, and provide mentorship and guidance while managing multiple priorities and long-term objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of progressive financial analysis and program management experience, including hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and project controls.
  • Demonstrated expertise in complex program management concepts (budgets, estimates to complete, project schedules, variance and trend analysis).
  • Knowledge of financial accounting principles as they relate to U.S. GAAP.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, or Power BI is preferred.
  • Knowledge of standard U.S. government agency reporting requirements (e.g., NASA, DOD, FEDSIM).
  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting.
Benefits
  • KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
  • Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
  • KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
  • We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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