Contracts Cost Analyst

National Steel and Shipbuilding Com • Bremerton, WA

31d • $31 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

The Contracts Cost Analyst must be able to create & maintain databases for the purpose of overseeing the financial health of ongoing ship repair contracts. To do so, the analyst must be fluent in Excel, and trainable in multiple Data Base Management Systems.

Requirements

• Fluent in Excel
• Trainable in multiple Data Base Management Systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of direct cost, indirect costs, fees, and how they pertain to the cost reporting process.
• Basic knowledge of contract requirements including Contract Data Requirement List, (CDRL), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Familiarity with cost and accounting practices and guidelines is required.
• Trade production rate structures and budget management.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Cost, Schedule, and Control System(CSCS)
• Performance trend, budget, and resource capacity analysis including recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Strong costing, analytics and accounting skills.
• Repair and modernization Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) philosophy
• Ship repair, overhaul and modernization processes and procedures.
• Material Procurement processes.
• Development and implementation of strategic Repair objectives.
• Technical conflict resolution between all Production, Purchasing, Subcontracts and support departments.
• Development, application, and analysis of performance measures.
• Regular, reliable attendance on-site is an essential function of the job.
• Must be able to access all leased and owned property and go aboard ships.
• Must qualify for a Rapid Gate badge.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects or controls, and to talk and hear.
• Must have good eye/hand coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Shipyard experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Create database files in appropriate software application and ensure accuracy.
• Maintain database files by appending appropriate change order budgets to database and updating actual costs with weekly labor and material downloads.
• Create weekly in-house Cost Schedule Status Reports (CSSR), for Program Managers.
• Working with Program Managers to develop an analysis of cost variances outside the contractual thresholds.
• Prepare cost and funding data to support the Program Managers, for internal customers and teaming partners.
• Interact with Program Managers concerning job status, which may include up-to-date progress for individual items or reasons why an item is either over running or under running the budgeted amount.
• Review variance analysis to assure compliance with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).
• Compile transfer request documentation for labor, material, and/or subcontractor costs that have been posted.
• Coordinate with the Accounting Department to reconcile any discrepancies.
• Produce and maintain the hardcopy contact files.
• Assist in printing and preparation of proposal packages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• other voluntary insurance benefits
• paid vacation
• seven paid holidays
• one personal day per year
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match on a 6% enrollment election
• tuition and training reimbursement(s)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level