Cost Analyst, Senior HunaTek is seeking a highly motivated, performance-driven individual with strong cost analysis experience to work on-site with our government client in the Central Florida Research Park area. Qualified candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills. Essential Job Functions: The Senior Cost Analyst position will include, but not be limited to, the following capabilities: Perform the full range of cost analyses in evaluation of client programs, to include life cycle cost estimates (LCCE), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and ad hoc cost studies. Develop Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs). Lead and manage program office estimate activities. Lead, develop, update, and apply mathematical and logical methodologies for estimating program costs. Lead, develop, update, manipulate, and maintain cost and affordability models. Lead efforts in collecting, normalizing, and analyzing complex data. Build and defend budget requirements. Forecast future funding needs. Evaluate contracting strategy and courses of action. Conduct planning for acquisition of capabilities. Identify sustainment cost impacts of acquisition decisions. Identify interface maintenance funding requirements for all affected platforms/systems. Manage solution delivery to a baselined schedule. Provide a basis and supporting materials for briefings to management at the executive and oversight levels for all affected program/project funding requirements. Work autonomously and as part of a team to meet organizational and project goals. Lead in the preparation of briefing materials and other communications packages presenting the results of analysis. Communicate and work with diverse organizations and representatives for data collection, analysis, and results presentation. Provide thought leadership clearly demonstrating an understanding of the customer mission and innovative ideas to address business challenges of the customer.