Location: Remote
Are you adept at supporting and analyzing project costs for federal contracts? We're seeking a detail-oriented Project Cost Analyst to support the analysis of project budgets, invoices, and forecasts. If you're ready to contribute to high-impact projects and ensure contractual and project requirements are met, we want to hear from you!
Position Description: The Project Cost Analyst performs analysis of project budgets, invoices, and forecasts needed to meet contractual/project requirements.
Minimum/General Experience: 5 - 7 years general accounting/financial support experience; 3 years program financial support experience.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field.
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
- Expertise in project financial functions such as project budgeting, auditing, forecasting, and analysis.
- Expertise in Unanet Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
- In-depth knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR).
- Exceptional grasp of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and an in-depth working knowledge of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
- Knowledge of Contract design and structure (e.g., Firm Fixed Price (FFP); Time and Materials (T&M); Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF); Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ); and, competitive and sole source procurements).
- Knowledge of Contract Compliance.
- Above average proficiency with MS Word including formatting.
- Above average proficiency with MS Excel.
- Above average proficiency with MS SharePoint.
- Strong attention to detail skills.
- Ability to perform multiple roles simultaneously/multi-task in a dynamic small business environment.
- Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established policy and procedural guidelines.
- Ability to work in a non-standard office environment as needed.
- Effective in interpersonal relationship building and collaboration.
Security: Ability to handle personal identifiable information (PII) and controlled unclassified information (CUI).
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident.
Must be able to maintain clearance at current level of: Federal Civilian Public Trust and/or Department of Defense Secret. Must be able to obtain and maintain a higher level to satisfy contract requirements if needed.
Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:
- Performs complex analysis of project budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements.
- Supports multiple contracts from beginning to end, with understanding of Close, Forecast, Invoicing, Pricing and Collections.
- Supports coordination, negotiation and resolution of project financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.
- Monitors the status of financial accounts, ensuring that task order charges accurately reflect the correct labor hours and rates, subcontractor costs and other direct costs (ODCs).
- Monitors project spending versus plan and notifies management promptly of any over/under runs.
- Interfaces with top management, responding to their requests for project financial data.
- Resolves project reporting and compliance issues.
- Monitors Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) calculations and takes actions in order to drive cash collection.
- Validates Backlog Revenue on a quarterly basis adjusting as needed based on customer spending patterns.
- Prepares Monthly Project Financial Reports, ensuring project financials are accurate.
- Tracks subcontractor funding allocations with Prime contract, subcontractor funding, subcontractor billing and payments.
- Maintains good internal controls and policies based on contract requirements, accounting/financial standards, and procurement processes.
- Monitors timesheet compliance and contractor hours; informs management of any issues requiring action.
- Conducts project baseline planning, actual cost verification, preparation of Estimates at Completion (EAC), variance analysis, revenue and profit forecasting and general support to the Program/Project Manager and/or Team with business and financial analysis.
- Performs project Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; Budget preparation, reporting and management; Cost & Variance Analysis; Estimate at Completion (EAC); Forecasting; Contractual Reporting (CDRL, Cost & Pricing); Risk Management; Audit support; Fiscal period close; Program Managers education on the financial results and Program Review preparation.
- Monitors project expense management to include travel.
- Supports business development pricing and prepares cost proposals.
Compensation & Benefits: The annual projected pay range for this position is $67,259 - $131,163 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
- Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
- Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
- Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
- 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), economically disadvantaged woman-owned (EDWOSB), Small Business Administration Certified 8(a), and small disadvantaged business (SDB) that has 25 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Oxley is a 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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