Senior Project Cost Analyst

Cubic Corporation • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation and defense. The Project Cost Accountant is an analyst role within the Program Planning & Controls (PP&C) team, supporting operations in controlling and analyzing project costs, reporting, and modeling. This role also assists the finance team with forecasting, regulatory reporting, and cash planning. This position is part of a global team that utilizes earned value management to operate projects, evaluate risks and opportunities, and forecast cash and revenue for complex, large-scale projects in a dynamic environment. The role specializes in running and enhancing reporting systems to facilitate the production of information, including budgeting analysis, forecasting analysis, variance analysis, variance commentary, reporting and reviews, and presentation and project preparation, all contributing to business functions and decision-making activities.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree, preferably in finance or accounting. OR equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five (5)+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong financial analytical skills including a firm understanding of how costs flow the P&L.
• Ability to follow costs through a financial system, evaluate the inputs, and analyze the results.
• Present findings to various levels of the organization, including operations teams and executives.
• Experienced with SAP ERP, Anaplan, Tableau, and power BI.
• Good working knowledge of personal computers and spreadsheet applications is required.
• Ability to prioritize, complete multiple tasks, and work under deadlines.
• Flexibility, including occasional availability outside of your ordinary working hours to respond to critical issues or business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Cost accounting, cost modeling, and project scheduling experience

Responsibilities

• Support the project operations team: develop & forecast ETC, manage budget allocation, revenue and cash flow, and monthly financial reporting.
• Serve as a key point of contact for program directors, ensuring timely and clear communication regarding project status, risks, and changes.
• Works in accordance with earned value methodologies for revenue, cost, and schedule changes, baselines, and forecasts, develops Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), forecasts estimate to completion (ETC), and estimates at completion (EAC).
• Supports internal and external audits.
• Monitoring and analyzing project costs, identifying variances, and working with the team to address them.
• Participate in solving problems, evaluating risk mitigation strategies, and execution plans alongside the operations team.
• Help implement and maintain accounting processes and tools to manage project costs, schedules, and risks supporting ASC606 compliance, business objectives, and process improvements.
• Understand all cost, revenue, and cash mechanisms for a project contract; willingness to mentor junior team members.
• Create, update, and monitor billing, cash receipts, and cost models for multiple programs.
• Understands the financial impacts of changes to detailed integrated schedules, works in close collaboration with the technical leads and project managers.
• Monitors and analyzes Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Prepares financial analyses and reports for internal stakeholders and management review meetings.
• Supports the business development team with proposal development activities.
• Enhancing reporting to facilitate the production of information, budgeting analysis, forecasting analysis, variance analysis, variance commentary, reporting and reviews, and presentation and project preparation.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks)
• Life insurance options
• Critical illness and accident coverages
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-paid legal plan
• Travel accident insurance
• Award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k Retirement Plan with a company match
• Backup childcare
• Pet care
• Pet insurance
• Virtual tutoring
• Tuition reimbursement program
• 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies (at many locations)
• Flexible time-off arrangement (for full-time salaried employees)
• Paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave (accrued by part-time and hourly employees at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly)
• 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees