Senior Cost Control Analyst with Security Clearance

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate cost estimates, budgets, and forecasts for government programs.
• Prepare, review, and finalize monthly spend plans to support financial forecasting and compliance.
• Support pricing strategies for all contract types.
• Analyze cost data and provide actionable insights to program and leadership teams.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Key Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in program cost analysis within government contracting/manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in pricing and cost management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Hightly organized and able to adapt to changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to react well under pressure and respond promptly to customer needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; general knowledge of Microsoft Outlook products.
• Experience with Cost Point and Cognos is preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Outlook; MS Excel and MS Word software.

Other Essential Duties

• Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.

Other Qualifications

• US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.