BUSINESS COST ANALYST (CAL)

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Business Cost Analyst supports the San Diego Management team to align cost reporting and analysis in accordance with accounting principles and company goals and objectives. In this position, the incumbent will prepare timely and accurate reports for company leadership, analyze expenses, and find ways that can increase profit margin. Will assist in developing comprehensive cost models including direct, indirect, overheads, vendor costs and organizing final proposal deliverables for submission. Interacts professionally with managers, corporate staff members, and contractors, maintains effective working relationships in cooperation with the management team to meet the mission objectives. A distinctive role and unique opportunity to apply technical financial skills, business acumen and problem solving skill.

Salary Range - $75,000.00 -$85,000.00

Work Model: Onsite/In-Office

• Conducts a deep analysis into the business and expense drivers to provide guidance to management on how the expense culture and behavior should be modified. Identify, develop, and maintain efficient, cost-effective processes, controls and data management.
• Effectively communicate with management and corporate to identify cost drivers and efficiency metrics.
• Collaborates and partners with other team members to develop automated reports and analytic tools.
• Prepares accurate and timely contract analysis to meet corporate deadlines.
• Identifies and explains variances between budgeted and actual job costs and prepares monthly journal entries related to contract analysis.
• Reviews contract analysis monthly, which includes identifying problems, initiating corrective actions, and communicating results to affected parties.
• Reviews Cost Reports for unallowable costs, accurate cost coding, allocations, capitalization issues, accounts receivable invoices, and journal entries prepared by the Job Cost Accountant to ensure accuracy.
• May support the development of strategic plans, annual financial and operational planning, projections, and budgeting and quarterly forecasts. Identifies, recommends, and executes to resolve issues as they arise, presents financial results and analyses to management.
• Prepares timely financial reports on the status of the project, i.e., income statements, budget comparisons, budget analysis, labor cost report, and project cost analysis.
• Obtain and analyzes data to support detailed cost proposals for business growth and development through the acquisition of new and expanded government contracting efforts.
• Plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines in an environment with constantly changing priorities and handle potentially highly stressful situations.
• Research Request for Proposal (RFP) and Statement of Work (SOW) to assist and help develop comprehensive cost proposal development, spreadsheet analysis, pricing formulations in response to government solicitations.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for business growth and creating networking opportunities.
• Communicates and coordinates with subject matter experts to accurately define level of effort, resources, scope of work, and costs elements.
• Performs written cost or price analysis, including evaluating costs to determine reasonableness.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team atmosphere with effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work professionally with a variety of people and personalities.
• Maintaining complete confidentiality regarding finance matters.
• Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English
• Special projects as requested

• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
• Experience in a government agency environment with an understanding of financial language.
• Ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis and develop a business case.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Timely completion and accuracy of all work.
• Harmoniously working with other CCS employees and customers.
• Maintaining company sensitive/confidential information.
• Planning and organizing work to meet required deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general accounting practices including costing, billing and revenue.
• Working knowledge in Microsoft programs, including strong computer experience on spreadsheet and database software, preferably Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must have strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Must be self-directed and well-organized, work with minimal supervision.
• Critical thinking skills as demonstrated by ability to identify non-routine issues seek and analyze information and determine appropriate action(s).
• This position is located in San Diego, CA with occasional travel to other locations which may include travel of up to 1 week at a time.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check, drug test, and physical as required.
• Valid state Driver's License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in accounting or business administration.
• Understanding of Government contracts, correspondence, reports and records with three (3) years direct experience with Federal Government contract and job costing or accounting experience in accordance with the FAR.
• Knowledge of Federal Government contracts (e.g., Firm-Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations, Department of Labor Wage Determinations: Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
• Working knowledge of RSMeans or other estimating tools.
• Experience with software programs Oracle and Maximo.

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.