Akima · 9 hours ago
Senior Cost & Estimating Analyst
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expAkima is a federal facilities contractor that supports shareholder communities in Alaska. The Senior Cost & Estimating Analyst role is responsible for enterprise pricing activities across the Facilities Solutions Group, providing governance and process leadership in pricing execution, and ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial data reporting.
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Responsibilities
Price Request for Equitable Adjustment’s (REAs) by evaluating scope, cost, and schedule impacts, producing accurate, well-supported, and defensible pricing aligned to contract terms and work performed
Establish, maintain, and improve related processes, and governance to ensure consistency, compliance, and disciplined execution across Contracts, Operations, Finance, and Project Controls
Manage pricing for change orders and contract modifications, including Over & Above (O&A) work, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant submissions that support negotiation and approval
Partner with Contracts, Operations, Project Controls, Finance, Accounting, HR, capture and proposal teams, and technical leads to ensure pricing inputs are complete, accurate, and aligned
Develop, review, and maintain standard pricing sheets, and enhance analytics to improve decision quality, audit defensibility, and long-term competitiveness
Support wage-related pricing activities, ensuring compliance with SCA wage determinations, CBA changes, and FAR requirements
Train estimators, Business Operations Managers, and Project Managers on pricing procedures, standards, and best practices
Support forecasting and financial analysis activities related to pricing, billing execution, and DSO management in coordination with Project Controls
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in federal pricing and project controls with the ability to operate independently in a complex, matrixed environment
Extensive experience pricing REAs, including SCA wage determinations, CBA changes, and DBA revisions
Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards, federal cost principles, and indirect cost structures
Strong understanding of indirect rate structures, pool and base relationships
Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, complex formulas, lookups, data queries, and macros; Power BI experience is a plus
Familiarity with federal government services contracting and pricing models
Ability to clearly communicate technical pricing and financial concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Knowledge of project controls related activities like forecasting, rate analysis, and suspense charging
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; master's degree preferred
7+ years of experience in Pricing, including at least 5 years supporting federal contracts
4+ years of experience using Deltek Costpoint and Cognos Reporting
This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA
Preferred
Advanced experience with Deltek Costpoint core modules and Cognos Reporting 'a plus'
Power BI experience is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Competitive pay
Growth opportunities
Excellent retirement options
Company
Akima
Akima focuses on delivering services in the areas of logistics, IT, supply chain, systems engineering, construction and protective services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Jenkins
Group President
Michael Alvarado
Chief Growth Officer
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