Costing & Pricing Analyst for Bids (A&D)

PAL Aerospace Ltd.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Personal travel privileges with PAL

Job summary

PAL Aerospace is seeking an Analyst to support costing, pricing, and program risk management across its aerospace and defence portfolio. You will build financial models, analyze costs, and contribute to bids and pricing strategies with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to translate data into executive-ready insights. NATO clearance eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or a related field.
• 1-4 years of relevant experience (internships, co-op experience, or early-career roles).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and foundational financial modelling skills.
• Basic understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, or cost estimation.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Effective communication and willingness to learn in a team environment.
• Ability to summarize large amounts of data and information, extract the most critical parameters for executive briefing and create presentation materials in MS PowerPoint.
• Eligibility for NATO Secret clearance (or higher) is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of financial models and cost estimates from inputs to pricing outputs.
• Assist in maintaining costing templates, tools, and financial models.
• Perform basic to intermediate financial analysis, including scenario comparisons and sensitivity analysis.
• Work with programs, engineering, and operations to gather and validate cost inputs.
• Lead the preparation of costing and pricing materials for internal reviews.
• Identify risks and inconsistencies in cost data and escalate appropriately.
• Assist Finance and Accounting in transitioning from contract award to program execution.
• Provide support during bid/proposal development, including pricing data preparation.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Costing

Excel

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

PowerPoint

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

PAL Aerospace is seeking an Analyst to support costing, pricing, and program risk management across its aerospace and defence portfolio. You will build financial models, analyze costs, and contribute to bids and pricing strategies with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to translate data into executive-ready insights. NATO clearance eligibility is preferred.