Senior Specialist, Program Finance - Proposal Pricing
About The Position
The purpose of this position is to work with the SAS1 Centralized Pricing Team Space & Mission Systems (SMS) Segment, to allow the organization to make effective decisions regarding bid and proposal efforts. The analyst will be responsible for ensuring that proposals are created in accordance with organizational policies, customer requirements and regulatory requirements and will assist in the preparation of management review materials. The role also supports cross-functional coordination by collaborating with finance, contracts, and program teams to ensure pricing accuracy, compliance, and timely proposal submission.
Requirements
- Experience with FAR and DFARS
- Able to work with limited day-to-day supervision
- Ability to obtain Secret Clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Nice To Haves
- 1 - 2 years in the aerospace and government contracting industry with exhibited progression
- Knowledge of defense contractor proposal processes
- Experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS
- Experience working with DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) & DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency)
- Proven proactive, self-starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Experience utilizing communication and interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of the organization
- ProPricer experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Review Request for Proposals (RFP) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specific cost requirements to assist in developing proposal pricing structure and to identify any cost and pricing concerns arising from the RFP and/or SOW
- Assist the proposal team with creation of WBS structure that supports RFP and internal costing requirements
- Work with all estimators on the development of cost estimates and associated basis of those estimates. Will review such cost estimates and basis of estimates (BOEs) to ensure accuracy and adequacy of the estimate and BOEs
- Develop cost/price volume in compliance with the RFP, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
- Responsible for preparation of financial portion of management review materials
- Review cost/price with functional leadership and senior leadership
- Support negotiating team from fact finding activities through to final contract acceptance. These activities may include such things as preparing and providing responses to fact find or audit questions, assessing cost and pricing impacts of changes (e.g., scope, rates, estimates), updating proposals for changes, etc.
- Assisting in process improvement initiatives and integration activities as necessary with focus on ensuring compliance to business systems requirements
- Support all internal and external audits
- Assisting with ad hoc requests and special projects
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
