Senior Cost & Estimating Analyst

Akima, LLC • Herndon, VA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports the Facilities Solutions Group (FSG) reporting to the Senior Director of Project Controls and serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for enterprise pricing activities across the group. The position provides direct exposure to senior leadership and end-to-end visibility into Akima’s pricing and financial data model, from pricing structure setup through customer-facing reporting and analysis.
The role spans pricing execution, governance, and process leadership across REAs, change orders, contract modifications, Over & Above (O&A) work, and integration with Project Controls.
Job location can be hybrid work office in Herndon VA, Huntsville AL, or Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

• Proven experience in federal pricing and project controls with the ability to operate independently in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Extensive experience pricing REAs, including SCA wage determinations, CBA changes, and DBA revisions.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards, federal cost principles, and indirect cost structures.
• Advanced experience with Deltek Costpoint core modules and Cognos Reporting “a plus”.
• Strong understanding of indirect rate structures, pool and base relationships.
• Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, complex formulas, lookups, data queries, and macros; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with federal government services contracting and pricing models.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical pricing and financial concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project controls related activties like forecasting, rate analysis, and suspense charging.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Pricing, including at least 5 years supporting federal contracts.
• 4+ years of experience using Deltek Costpoint and Cognos Reporting.
• This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities

• Price Request for Equitable Adjustment’s (REAs) by evaluating scope, cost, and schedule impacts, producing accurate, well-supported, and defensible pricing aligned to contract terms and work performed.
• Establish, maintain, and improve related processes, and governance to ensure consistency, compliance, and disciplined execution across Contracts, Operations, Finance, and Project Controls.
• Manage pricing for change orders and contract modifications, including Over & Above (O&A) work, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant submissions that support negotiation and approval.
• Partner with Contracts, Operations, Project Controls, Finance, Accounting, HR, capture and proposal teams, and technical leads to ensure pricing inputs are complete, accurate, and aligned.
• Develop, review, and maintain standard pricing sheets, and enhance analytics to improve decision quality, audit defensibility, and long-term competitiveness.
• Support wage-related pricing activities, ensuring compliance with SCA wage determinations, CBA changes, and FAR requirements.
• Train estimators, Business Operations Managers, and Project Managers on pricing procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Support forecasting and financial analysis activities related to pricing, billing execution, and DSO management in coordination with Project Controls.

What This Job Offers

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