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Analyst, Program Control

At KBI Biopharma, we are advancing science and accelerating breakthroughs. As a global leader in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, we empower life science companies to bring new medicines and vaccines to the world faster. Explore your potential at KBI, where innovation meets impact.

Position Summary:

The Program Control team will utilize expertise in Cost/Schedule and business management to maximize successful program performance, provide operational awareness to stakeholders and drive value creation to the enterprise. We will achieve this through the development of viable and comprehensive plans, tracking of program performance, analysis of program data, and timely and accurate reporting of program status information. To this end, we identify and reduce program risk and contribute significantly to the early identification of performance concerns. The Analyst, Program Control will be responsible for supporting various customer contracts in the cost and schedule area. The position will report to the Director, Program Control and work closely with Program Managers and functional team members.

Responsibilities:

• Financial analysis including detailed program cost/schedule reporting and forecasting
• Analysis and management briefing of program cash flow status, profitability, and invoicing related issues
• Creation and maintenance of program EACs (Estimates at Completion), WBSs (Work Breakdown Structures), BOEs (Basis of Estimates), RLN (Resource Loaded Networks) and detailed budgets
• Provide contract setup information by understanding:
  • Contract overview, revenue recognition, performance obligations, project structure requirements, Project Account Groups, Project Labor Categories (PLC)
• Ensure subcontracts and pass-through activities are planned and purchase requests are submitted and approved timely.
• Track open commitments, milestones and deliverables.
• Develop invoice schedule and track performance against the schedule
• Support PM in tracking outstanding invoices and follow up on payment issues with client
• Review revenue recognition compliance for individual projects to ensure adherence to ASC606
• Monitor progress against plans using performance metrics
• Analyze and report variances using variance analysis techniques

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance, or a related discipline and 6+ years of related experience is required or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience in CDMO contracting and understanding of GAAP and other contracting and finance/accounting standards. Understanding of revenue recognition standards.
• Requires program control experience working with schedules, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost accounting and financial management systems, work authorizations, process management systems, and/or reporting.
• Comprehensive knowledge in scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Cobra or others, as well MS Office products.
• Prefer experience with SAP, SharePoint and other business tools.
• Candidate must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, work independently and as part of a team, meeting deadlines, with a proactive problem solving approach.

The salary and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience and may be outside this range. KBI has a robust total rewards strategy which includes an annual bonus structure for all employees, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid PTO and holidays, 401K matching with 100% vesting in 60 days and employee recognition programs.

About KBI:

KBI Biopharma, Inc., a JSR Life Sciences company, is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing fully integrated and accelerated drug development and biologics manufacturing services to life science companies. KBI supports its 500+ customers in advancing more than 160 drug candidates from preclinical and clinical stages to market, including the manufacture of ten commercial products. Recognized for quality manufacturing, KBI delivers robust process development and cGMP manufacturing services across its six global locations in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit .