Contracts & Pricing Analyst

CNA•Arlington, VA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves the day-to-day administration of contracts and subcontracts, including drafting documents, tracking key dates and funding, monitoring compliance, coordinating deliverables, maintaining files, and supporting close-out activities. It also includes supporting procurement administration as needed. A key part of the role is leading the development of compliant and competitive cost proposals for various government contract types, building financial models, interpreting solicitation requirements, and ensuring alignment with regulations like FAR and Uniform Guidance. The analyst will be responsible for creating cost/price volumes and Basis of Estimates (BOEs), providing input for bid approvals, and participating in proposal review meetings. Collaboration with capture teams, contracts, procurement, and subcontractors is essential, as is assisting in cross-training and continuous improvement. The role also requires maintaining contract and pricing files for audit support and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or economics or combination of education and work experience required.
Minimum 3 years of experience in finance, accounting or contracts.
Experience using Microsoft 365 collaboration tools with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, manage multiple concurrent proposals, and adapt to shifting priorities.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in numerical work and documentation.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross‑functional team in a fast‑paced contracts/proposal environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Government Contracting experience preferred.
Experience with Costpoint and Cognos (or similar ERP/BI tools) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with day to day administration of contracts and subcontracts, including drafting routine documents and correspondence, tracking key dates and funding, monitoring compliance with terms and conditions, coordinating deliverables, maintaining official files, and supporting close out activities.
Supports procurement administration as needed.
Leads the development of compliant, competitive cost proposals across Federal, State/Local, and Federal Assistance (Grants/Cooperative Agreements) in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs).
Builds financial models, interprets solicitation requirements (SOW/PWS), and ensures alignment with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), State Procurement Codes, and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Leads the timely creation of cost/price volumes and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for the proposal efforts.
Provides inputs for all management & corporate bid approval; attend proposal review meetings to discuss, review, and revise cost/price proposals and actively contributes to price discussions.
Coordinate with capture teams, contracts, procurement, and subcontractors.
Assists in cross-training & facilitates continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain comprehensive contract and pricing files and support internal/external audit requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.