Cost Analyst - Red Gate Group

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Using the right technical skills, unique methodologies, best practices, and integrated technology, we help clients implement bold solutions. New approaches to emerging and evolving threats. Non-traditional ways to overcome entrenched obstacles. Advantage through opportunity. If you have a serious challenge or problem, we can help you solve it.  The below job description provides details on how this role will help to serve our clients.

The Red Gate Group is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Cost Analyst to support a critical Program Office within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). This role is pivotal to ensuring efficient cost tracking, invoicing, and financial oversight, contributing directly to the program's mission success. You will manage service subscription costs, develop financial models, and provide strategic financial guidance in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Locations:
- JBAB, DC
- Reston, VA
- Riverdale Park, MD

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate invoice generation, tracking, and cost recovery activities with external entities, ensuring compliance with fiscal and audit regulations.
• Develop and update cost models and estimates, ensuring alignment with total cost of ownership and service catalog requirements.
• Track service cost recovery and fulfillment against service agreements.
• Collaborate with the CFO office to manage external Purchase Requests (PR).
• Build and maintain relationships with customer points of contact, effectively communicating service changes and invoice reconciliations.
• Establish and maintain robust processes for invoice tracking and cost recovery schedules.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Service Agreement team in documenting customer requirements and associated costs.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a CI Polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience, with 7 years in financial analysis (DoD or IC experience preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver results under pressure, and maintain impeccable attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills, paired with outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.

Preferred:

• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow and Proven Optics is a plus.
• Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration with customers and internal teams.
• Experience establishing and maintaining efficient financial processes in a government or intelligence setting.

The Red Gate Group, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Red Gate Group, Ltd. considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.  EEO is the Law