Cost Analyst

Cost Analyst

Are you ready to put your financial and budgeting expertise to work on meaningful, high-impact programs? DCS is seeking motivated professionals to support dynamic U.S. Army acquisition efforts in a fast-paced product office environment in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. As a Cost Analyst, you will provide critical cost analysis and budget execution support to Army acquisition programs and integrated government teams, working across a variety of programs and task areas where your contributions truly matter.

As part of our team, you will bring your problem-solving mindset, forecasting skills, and data analytics expertise to life through clear, insightful cost analyses. At DCS Corporation, you will find competitive pay, top-tier benefits, and a collaborative, innovative culture built to support your growth. Best of all, you'll be part of a mission-driven team focused on achieving meaningful results.

This is a full-time, onsite position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides initial planning documents, program, and schedule breakdown structures, budget requirement analyses, and earned value guidance to Program/Product Directors and Integrated Product Teams.
• Provides support during review of contractor proposal submittals, including review of submitted hours, direct labor rates, overhead rates, other direct costs and general review of the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure.
• Prepares Program Office Estimates (POE), Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE), Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), Component Cost Analysis (CCA), Business Case Analysis (BCA), and Affordability Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) in accordance with Army and DOW cost estimating policies.
• Develops and refines cost estimate by analyzing historical data and applying quantitative models, techniques, tools, and databases to predict future program costs.
• Conducts data collection to develop parametric cost estimates.

Required Skills:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Hold an active Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience supporting DOD acquisition programs or a Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of relevant experience supporting DOW acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) to develop cost models.
• Experience working with the Army POM process.
• Knowledge of DOW Acquisition statutory and regulatory requirements and acquisition policy.
• Possess technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Possess strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to work as part of a team.