Cost Analyst III

About the Role

The Cost Analyst will research and evaluate costs for a company’s various departments and projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project costs incurred and track PRs/POs.
• Develop status monitoring and reporting.
• Respond to program manager and customer requests for analysis.
• Identify potential problems from CPR and cost data.
• Support new business activities.
• Develop cost reports for FIN 80912 CDRL requirement.
• Develop budgets and maintain ETC/EACs.
• Maintain a cost database on various projects.
• Create required funding documentation for contractual documents.
• Interface with program and project managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities may vary depending on experience level.

Requirements

• Ability to read and understand cost-analysis documents such as Amendment of Solicitation/Modification Form and Statement of Work (SOW).
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Deltek Costpoint.
• Advanced user of Excel with intermediate knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Deltek Cobra or equivalent EVMS software preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Knowledge of FAR and CAS.
• Knowledge of CPFF and FFP contracts for IDIQ contract awards.
• Knowledge of Costpoint or comparable project management system.
• Strong database skills and efficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Experience with applications such as MS Office Professional and Cognos.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) is preferred.
• Knowledge in EVM practices and principles as they relate to cost reporting and analyses is preferred.
• Complete understanding of the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) DI-MGMT-81861 is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of EIA-748-C Standard for EVM Systems 32 guidelines is preferred.
• Experience with EVMS reporting software; COBRA experience is preferred.
• DAU certification in Fundamentals of EVM and Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, or enrollment with completion within 6 months, is preferred.

Qualifications

Cost Analyst I

• BA/BS degree with at least 1 year of task-related experience, or
• High School diploma with at least 5 years of task-related experience.

Cost Analyst II

• BA/BS degree with at least 5 years of task-related experience, or
• High School diploma with at least 10 years of task-related experience, or
• BA/BS degree with at least 1 year of EVM experience.

Cost Analyst III

• BA/BS degree with at least 10 years of task-related experience, or
• Master’s degree with at least 7 years of task-related experience, or
• BA/BS degree with at least 3 years of EVM experience.

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants, spouses of Calista shareholders, and shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.