Cost Analyst II

Yulista Solutions•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Cost Analyst will research and evaluate costs for a company’s various departments and projects. This role involves analyzing project costs, tracking purchase requisitions and orders, developing status monitoring and reporting, and responding to project manager and customer requests for analysis. The Cost Analyst will also identify potential problems from cost performance reports and cost data, support new business activities, and prepare cost reports for specific requirements. Additionally, the role includes developing budgets, maintaining estimates to complete/estimates at completion, and maintaining a cost database on various projects. The Cost Analyst will also create required funding documentation for contractual documents and interface with program and project managers. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand items in a document that pertains to cost analysis work, such as the Amendment of Solicitation/Modification Form and a Statement of Work (SOW).
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees.
Position requires interaction primarily with employees and managers on a routine basis.
Knowledge of Microsoft office and Deltek Costpoint.
Must be an advanced user of Excel with intermediate knowledge of Word and Power Point.
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 years of EVM experience.
Knowledge of FAR and CAS.
Knowledge of CPFF and FFP contracts for IDIQ contract awards.
Knowledge of Costpoint or comparable project management system knowledge may be acceptable.
Strong database and efficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Worked with applications such as MS Office Professional and Cognos.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Deltek Cobra or equivalent EVMS software preferred.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management is preferred.
Knowledge in EVM Practices and Principles as it relates 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 be enrolled and must be completed within 6 months, is preferred.