Senior Cost & Pricing Analyst — DoD, FAR (Remote)

Talentify; Poway (CA); Hybride; USD 116 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

Short-term disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company!

Company-funded pension plan

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Résumé du poste

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Price/Cost Analyst to support negotiations with customers and suppliers from Poway, CA, with potential remote work aligned to PST hours.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years in finance or related fields, strong Excel skills, and deep knowledge of costing, pricing, FAR/DFARS, and government contracting. You will develop cost models, analyze bids, and participate in pricing reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, systems engineering, mathematics, or business administration, or equivalent experience.
• Fifteen or more years of experience in finance, accounting, business analytics, manufacturing estimating, or data analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and creating live cost models.
• Comprehensive understanding of costing and pricing concepts, principles, and standard practices.
• Experience in government contracting and interfacing with audit agencies like DCAA.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and/or CAS regulations.

Responsabilités

• Analyze statistical and proposal data to develop independent price and cost recommendations for negotiations.
• Compile and analyze source data from government or commercial databases to establish price and cost positions.
• Interface with internal functional groups and outside vendors/suppliers to gather information.
• Perform detailed analysis of supplier proposals and supporting documentation to validate labor, material, and other cost elements.
• Conduct fact-finding at supplier locations to review estimates and source documentation.
• Analyze and audit direct/indirect rates at supplier facilities to formulate rate recommendations.
• Perform regression analysis to account for learning or quantity variance.
• Assess the reasonableness of proposed costs and pricing.
• Interpret relevant government regulations, such as FAR & DFARS.
• Develop and maintain cost models and prepare reports, charts, and graphs of findings.
• Participate in cost and pricing reviews with management, customers, and suppliers.
• Contribute to the development and training of professional staff.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and obligations.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Costing and pricing concepts

Data analysis

Live cost models

Government contracting experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, systems engineering, mathematics, or business administration

15+ years of experience in finance, accounting, business analytics, manufacturing estimating, or data analysis

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Price/Cost Analyst to support negotiations with customers and suppliers from Poway, CA, with potential remote work aligned to PST hours.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years in finance or related fields, strong Excel skills, and deep knowledge of costing, pricing, FAR/DFARS, and government contracting. You will develop cost models, analyze bids, and participate in pricing reviews.