Cost analyst job description

• Speak and understand English to communicate verbally and in writing with employees and outside personnel regarding assigned job responsibilities
• Sit for 4 hours at a time
• Look at a computer screen for 4 hours at a time

What's in it for you?

Phoenix Contact offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, and a generous time off package. There are also a wide variety of additional benefits available including 14 weeks fully paid maternity leave & 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave, life insurance, short & long-term disability, on-site gym access, health & wellbeing center, on-site café, walking trails, tuition assistance, and more!

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HII has an opportunity for a Cost Analyst who will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding financial data for the Army's financial system of record (GFEBS), and data reporting from Business Intelligence (BI) which will include appropriations across multiple years (OMA, RDTE, and APA).
Essential Job Responsibilities



Handle all Government Risk and Compliance (GRC) for PM UAS to give all key personnel roles for access to GFEBS. Reconcile Labor and Payroll for UAS including ATTAPS for Labor and DCPS for Payroll. Facilitate newly rolled out GFEBS-SA platform. Help to facilitate all Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and Sales Orders as required for contracts. Reconcile all IDOCS for PM UAS. Create reports as requested or required within the financial program (GFEBS) and/or BI (Business Intelligence). GCSS - Army access for contact with DFAS and to input GCSS financial data into GFEBS. Develop and conduct training sessions and job aids for over the shoulder support for end users. Support FMS (Foreign Military Sales) for UAS.



Minimum Qualifications



Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience; May consider candidates with 14 years of experience in lieu of degree. Must have General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEB) experience. Experience with Government Risk and Compliance (GRC) for PM UAS. Experience conducting Labor and Payroll reconciliation. Clearance: Secret



Preferred Requirements



Experience supporting FMS (Foreign Military Sales) for UAS.



Physical Requirements


Job performance will normally require only minor lifting and carrying of boxes of records or equipment.

This opportunity resides with
Cyber & Electronic Warfare
, a business group within Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace. Our deep expertise in network architecture, software and hardware development, cybersecurity and the electromagnetic environment uniquely enables us to support sensitive missions for federal agency partners.HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit: hii.com.Huntington Ingalls Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Cost Analyst - This role will include but is not limited to reviewing cost estimates and preparing detailed cost estimates for budgeting, design, and construction as well as Architect and Engineering (A&E) design labor hour estimates. The Contractor shall provide bottoms-up construction cost-estimating services to include detailed project construction cost estimates and to assist the Government in preparing for negotiations of approved changes, new work modifications, claims, dispute resolution and final decision making by the CO. The Contractor shall verify construction cost estimates prepared by A&E firms hired by NASA during the project study and/or design phase. Additionally, the Contractor may be requested to provide an analysis to determine why individual project bids may have varied from the estimated cost. Budget estimates shall be developed using all relevant standards, policies, and site conditions. The contractor shall have experience with industry publications and other documentation to provide recommendations on current market conditions and other material volatility concerns. The cost analyst must have experience using cost estimating software such as Costworks, and scheduling software Primavera and Microsoft Project. The Cost Analyst will interface with the Government's Design and Construction Management teams for communication of technical information about the project(s). The Cost Analyst will support multiple projects in various stages of the Project Lifecycle as defined in the BPA.
Requirements

Provide broad engineering support for assigned projects as defined in the BPA.

The Cost Analyst shall:

a. Have an accreditation through International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association, American Association of Cost Engineers, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis, or American Society of Professional Estimators. Alternative certifications may be submitted for consideration. A Master's Degree in Project Management will fulfill this requirement.

b. Be proficient with the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook), Adobe Pro and AutoCAD and cost estimating software such as RS Means Online. The government will issue a computer for use.

c. Be fluent in American English, both written and spoken, grammar, spelling and technical report writing.

d. Be capable of walking on uneven surfaces such as may be encountered on a construction site inspection up to one (1) mile. Be capable of standing for extended periods in the heat and a variety of weather conditions. Be able to climb stairs and a ladder without assistance. Be able to bend and reach to visually inspect equipment installations and site conditions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

11 paid federal holidays

Paid vacation

401K with company match