Project Control Analyst II

at Gogo Business Aviation LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

The Gogo Project Control Analyst will support North America's Air to Ground (ATG) network and teams. You will work closely with construction managers, field engineers, network engineers, RF engineers, and the accounting and finance teams. Your areas of support will include planning and scheduling, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, and coordination and integration of efforts across the teams to improve the project's financial performance according to the build plans.

You will be the center point of information management for field operations, construction, data centers, and more, including assisting in developing & managing trackers and working in the financial system to track costs (Navision), purchase orders, and invoices. You must demonstrate the ability to learn new systems and have the talent to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including engineering, procurement, vendors, accounting, and finance.

COME ON BOARD THE GOGO NETWORK OPERATIONS TEAM!

How will you make a difference?

• Manage various work efforts against the approved build plan and provide regular status reports of progress
• Communicate, maintain, and report project schedules, monthly accruals, and quarterly forecasts
• Administer logistics support, including PQ coordination, non-PO invoices, fixed Asset management, transfer orders, backhaul management, packaging requirements, shipping documentation, and freight and site maintenance invoice payments
• Oversee jobs, fixed asset, and transfer orders in Navision, support cell site audits, inventory, and WIP reconciliation, as well as cleanup activities to capture the correct cost allocations
• Assist with pricing inputs and cost analysis on vendor quotes and Statement of Work proposal reviews
• Train and assist peers with finance questions and system concerns
• Support the Program Managers with the preparation of yearly, quarterly, or monthly budget worksheets to meet departments’ budget and reporting requirements
• Coordinate financial paperwork flow related to purchase orders and invoices using EXCEL and Navision
• Work with the Program Managers to develop reports and tracking methods and support the definition of processes within the team
• Recommend process improvement plans, areas of efficiencies, and automation
• Help with monthly recurring charges for cell site lease, backhaul, maintenance, hardware, and software services per the contract. Support reconciliation, true-up, dispute, and billing credits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a Business Administration focus is preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 2-4 years of work experience as an analyst
• 1-2 years of accounting or finance experience
• This is a hybrid role requiring you to be in the Chicago office 2-3 days per week

Required Skills, Experience and Talents

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, formulas, and charts) and other MS Office Suite products
• Deep knowledge of ERP and MRP systems
• Aptitude to lead project management activities
• Ability
  
  

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  Gogo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.