Mid-Level Cost & Price Analyst

Nakupuna Companies; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a Mid-Level Cost & Price Analyst to support the Department of State, Bureau of Global Acquisitions. The role emphasizes cost/price analysis, rate evaluations, and adherence to FAR requirements in a federal contracting context.

The candidate should have at least five years of cost/price analysis experience, CAS familiarity, and strong Excel skills, with a US citizenship and active Secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in cost/price analysis and/or auditing in federal contracting.
• Experience in CAS administration and evaluating cost allowability under FAR Part 31.
• Ability to develop pre-negotiation objectives and support negotiations of provisional/final indirect rates and FPRRs/FPRAs.

Responsibilities

• Cost Element-by-Element Analysis of direct labor, materials, subcontracts, other direct costs, and indirect costs under FAR Part 31 and FAR 15.404-1.
• Labor and Indirect Rate Verification against compensation policies and provisional/billing rates.
• Subcontract Cost Analysis including make-or-buy decisions and reasonableness.
• Cost Estimating System Evaluation ensuring consistency with accounting practices and cost history.
• Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data Verification for accuracy and currency.
• Probable Cost Determination assessing realism of proposed costs and documenting for CO.
• Indirect Rate Realism Assessment comparing rates to provisional and historical data.
• Direct Labor and Material Cost Realism evaluation against past performance and market data.
• Cost Realism Report preparation and support for best-value tradeoffs.

Skills

Cost/Price analysis

Auditing experience

CAS administration

FAR Part 31 knowledge

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mid-Level Cost & Price Analyst – Department of State Bureau of Global Acquisitions

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a Mid-Level Cost & Price Analyst in support of the Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Global Acquisitions (GA). DOS has a robust Acquisition Program with an average annual spend portfolio of $12 billion executed through approximately 25,000 contract transactions and $4.7 billion executed through approximately 1,200 federal assistance (grants) awards supporting a diverse mission set. GA reports to the Undersecretary for Management and has three organizational elements to include Acquisition Management Directorate (GA/AM), Acquisition Policy Directorate (GA/AP), and Federal Assistance Directorate (GA/FAM).

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Cost Element-by-Element Analysis Analyze each major cost element --direct labor, materials, subcontracts, other direct costs, and indirect costs --for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under FAR Part 31 and FAR 15.404-1.
• Labor and Indirect Rate Verification Confirm proposed direct labor rates align with established compensation policies and that proposed indirect rates are consistent with provisional billing rates, FPRA rates, or FPRR rates.
• Subcontract Cost Analysis Evaluate the prime contractor's analysis of subcontractor proposals, assess make-or-buy decisions, and recommend whether subcontract costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable.
• Cost Estimating System Evaluation Assess whether the contractor's estimating system produces proposals consistent with disclosed accounting practices and historical cost experience.
• Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data Verification Verify data accuracy, completeness, and currency.
• Probable Cost Determination Assess each offeror's proposed costs for realism and consistency with requirements and technical approach and document the assessment for CO use.
• Indirect Rate Realism Assessment Compare proposed indirect rates to established provisional, FPRA, FPRR, and historical rates.
• Direct Labor and Material Cost Realism Evaluate proposed direct labor hours and material costs for realism against historical performance data, labor norms, and market pricing.
• Cost Realism Report and Source Selection Support Prepare a cost realism analysis report documenting methodology, and cost element adjustments for each offeror, and provide technical support to the CO for best value tradeoff analysis.

Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience, with at least 3 years of direct cost/price analysis and/or auditing experience in federal government contracting.
• Experience in CAS administration, evaluating cost allowability under FAR Part 31, accounting system reviews, developing pre-negotiation objectives and supporting negotiations of provisional billing rates, final indirect cost rates, and FPRRs/FPRAs.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to build cost comparison tables, verify arithmetic in contractor-submitted rate schedules, and construct basic indirect rate calculation worksheets from provided contractor data.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in a business related field such as accounting, business, or finance.

Clearance Requirements

This position requires an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $135,000 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies' total compensation package for employees.