Cost Analyst

This role is fully onsite in Colorado Springs and reports to the Program Manager. Position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Supports financial planning, cost control, and affordability analysis for complex mission-critical IT and engineering programs.
• Develops and maintains cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and scenario models.
• Tracks actual performance against approved baselines.
• Analyzes variances, trends, and cost drivers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepares and evaluates Earned Value Management metrics, including CPI and SPI, and translates findings into clear, actionable recommendations for program leadership.
• Working closely with program management, engineering, logistics, contracts, and finance teams, assesses repair-versus-replacement decisions, resource needs, contract modifications, and other program tradeoffs.
• Supports recurring financial reporting, validates data integrity, documents assumptions, and communicates cost impacts to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Must have and maintain an active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Strong Excel and quantitative-analysis skills.