Principal Business Analyst – Cost Controls

UDR Consulting, Inc.

Principal Business Analyst for UDR Consulting, overseeing cost controls and project financials. Advises on complex project planning, project control, and financial analysis activities.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeAiken • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for performing as the Senior Advisor to senior SRNS/DOE/NNSA Management for the execution, development, implementation, maintenance and accountability of total project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications
Also responsible for providing leadership and advise to management that enables the capability to maintain and improve planning, scheduling, financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program
Responsible for providing strategic advice as it relates to performance of highly complex Project Control/Financial/Planning & Scheduling activities and/or supervising the overall effort for a project or program
Provides strategic advice to management towards execution of plans
Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans
Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems and provides advice pertaining to potential improvements
Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls/Financial Analysts/Planning & Scheduling specialists
Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls/Financial Controls/ Planning & Scheduling systems and methods
Leads, prepares and presents financial/ project information in appropriate format to Senior/Executive SRNS management
Conduct considerably complex analysis of issues involving numerous financial and / or technical disciplines
Develop innovative alternative strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones
Act as a business / financial advisor to assigned project management teams, peers, less experience project managers and SRS senior management, and external customers
Perform risk analyses and provide decision authority for defining and approving corrective actions while establishing priorities
Develop innovative strategies, plans, and program for new initiatives along with diagnosis and resolve problems of diverse scope and multiple factors are to be considered
Consistently demonstrates thorough understanding and application of project controls, planning and scheduling and financial theory and practice by routinely and independently performing complex analysis that requires considerable interpretation and technical expertise including the analysis of fact, application of theory, and identification of alternatives to resolve complex financial issues
Synthesizing, evaluating, and structuring of complex and often disparate Schedule, Financial, and business issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 15 years of practical experience
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 18 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent
An Associate's degree and 20 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent
A high school diploma and 22 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent
Possesses strong personal computer skills
Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties
Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems
Expert-level working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Proven experience negotiating complex FAR and CAS issues with government agencies
Previous experience working with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), or other similar government auditing entities
8+ years of government contractor accounting compliance experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Pre-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisproject controlscost controlplanningschedulingrisk analysiscost managementestimatingproject baseline planswork breakdown structures

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic advicecoachingcommunicationproblem-solvingcreative thinkingevaluationtrainingpresentation skillsinterpersonal skills