Financial Pricing Analyst at Chenega Corporation
Chesapeake, VA
About the Job
Overview
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Corporation Professional Services SBU is looking for a Financial Analyst IV. The Financial Analyst IV will support government contract pricing, financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting across all operating units and for the consolidated entity. This position would be hybrid for candidates within the Hampton Roads area and fully remote for candidates out of area.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Provide cost estimating/pricing support for all contract types
- Develop a strong understanding of solution models and pricing elements required to ensure all costs are covered and accounted for
- Provide strategic pricing analysis, making sound recommendations and formulating strategic pricing responses during the government bid and contract pricing process
- Perform detailed analysis of subcontractor/supplier proposals and supporting documentation to validate labor, material, and other cost elements for supplier products, and/or services.
- Participate in cost and pricing reviews with management, customer, and or supplier representatives
- Understand Federal and State regulations that are applicable to Government contracts, such as the United States Code, FAR, DFAR, TINA, SCA, etc.
- Coordinate all pricing with the Chenega Corporation Business Services Group and ensure all pricing has their final approval prior to submission to Customer (if we are the Prime Contractor) or Prime Contractor (if we are subcontractor)
- Assist subsidiary Program Controllers as required in translating final pricing into projected revenue for budget purposes
- Perform actual vs. budget and forecast analysis for performance as well as various cost centers, accounts, regions, and groups for management while working closely with the Finance team.
- Collects and analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, to project future revenues and expenses.
- Plans and carries out budget procedures across the family of companies including monitoring of variances and reporting of such to management. Assists in the development of multi-year forecast estimates. Reviews performance measures.
- Advises management on matters such as effective use of resources and assumptions underlying budget forecast.
- Interpret data and partner with management to create action plans and tracking mechanisms to assess and improve performance.
- Works with top management in strategic planning.
- Project analysis to include but not limited to budget versus actual, funding requirements, estimates to complete, and staffing levels.
- The reconciliation and review of monthly invoices for various government customers.
- The audit of all direct costs to ensure costs are properly allocated to the contracts.
- Month-end procedures to include but not limited to review of unbilled cost, calculation of revenue and cost accruals, and estimates at completion.
- Support and/or prepare and complete internal contract closeouts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field of study.
- Minimum of 8 years related experience with emphasis in Federal Government cost and pricing analysis. In addition detailed knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations.
- Government contract accounting experience preferred
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint Accounting software (or similar); MS Office desktop software (Excel, Work, MS Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possesses strong attention to detail and able to multi-task.
- Synthesizes complex and diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
- Maintains confidentiality; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
- Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
- Treats people with respect; inspires trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds/supports organizational values and goals.
- Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.