Senior Associate, Program Control

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Program Control to join our Federal Advisory group.

Responsibilities

Work side-by-side with Engagement Partners/Managers to manage engagement financial forecasts using firm-provided budgeting and forecasting tools, analyze project forecasts, including scenario analysis for staffing changes and cost benefit analysis for assigned clients and ensure accuracy of engagement and account level projections

Report on all engagement financials and forecasting (such as actuals reconciliation, Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Completion (EAC), pipeline/bookings forecasting); proactively communicate engagement at risk activities (for example, Limitation of Funds notifications and others)

Support monthly financial reporting and annual planning cycles and coordinate processes from opportunity to engagement award and manage engagement setup activities, coordinate with other cross-functional teams on engagement and charge code setup (direct and indirect)

Manage and coordinate with Engagement Managers on subcontractor setup, sub invoices, and subcontractor funding; proactively identify and report any subcontractor funding risks to Engagement Managers

Ensure timely invoice tracking; review and reconcile Other Direct Costs (ODCs), manage all expenses and proactively review prior to invoice submittal, to include assurance of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance and provide recommendations to engagements leaders

Maintain contract records and documents in accordance with policy; help ensure contracts information systems (internal/external) are accurate and maintained according to requirements/procedures

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

Minimum two years of recent relevant professional experience in federal procurement; previous experience with Costpoint or Cognos, Federal government contracts and managing engagement budgeting/forecasting preferred

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or four years of relevant experience engagement planning and control and variance analysis

Must have experience in providing financial tracking and support for in areas of Program Control, Finance, Financial Analysis, or Accounting; strong and proven Excel skills, including Pivot tables and look-ups

Experience working with multiple cross-functional teams including subcontracts and subcontracts management, finance/accounting, contracts and more

Must be self-motivated and results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic; excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must be a team player with analytical and problem-solving skills;

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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