Cost Analyst

Location: New Mexico

Per diem: $167.00/day 7 days

Trip home: 1 trip home per month

Mob/demob: Expenses

Duration: 11 months +

Hours: 40 hrs

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide planning, reviewing, and data collection to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, subcontracts, and labor.

• Perform variance analysis between actual and standard costs.

• Analyze data collected and confirm accuracy.

• Assist in month-end close of the General Ledger.

• Provide cost analysis results to assist senior management in decision-making or other financial initiatives.

• Support cost estimating, as necessary, and work closely with requirements generator and procurement engineers.

• Support invoice review and work with Accounts Payable for timely payment to subcontractors, as necessary.

• Support allowable/unallowable cost review, as necessary.

• Perform monthly Cost and Schedule Variance analysis and provide corrective actions/recovery plans, as needed

• Provide inputs/updates to monthly performance reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 4-20+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Work experience on commercial nuclear and/or large construction projects preferred.

• Ability to work with Program Managers, Engineers, and field personnel to effectively develop statements of work, independent cost estimates, and RFP cost/price instructions.

• Experience in Accounting and working with Cost Estimators/Procurement Engineers.

• Knowledge of Market Research for services, major equipment, and components

• Ability to train and mentor more junior staff.