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Pricing and Cost Accounting Manager
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Job Description
Title: Pricing and Cost Accounting Manager
Key Responsibilities
Pricing and Costing:
- Develop and refine cost estimating narratives and assumptions, leveraging historical and projected data.
- Analyze key cost elements, including General Conditions, labor, indirect rates (Overhead, G&A, Fringe), insurance, IT rates, bonding, and subcontractor costs.
- Conduct competitive pricing analysis, identifying trends and historical bid data to inform pricing strategies.
- Assess supporting documentation for various cost inputs and advise proposal teams on compliance and sufficiency.
- Collaborate with Purchasing, Estimating, Cost Engineering, Subcontracts, Small Business Offices, HR, and Finance to align cost proposals with company objectives.
- Interface with government agencies and external auditors, explaining pricing methodologies and compliance measures.
- Support contract negotiations and pre-award discussions to ensure financial and regulatory accuracy.
Government Compliance:
- Assist with annual incurred cost submissions, including preparation of all schedules and supporting data.
- Contribute to forward pricing rate proposals (FPRP) and cost impact proposals for accounting changes.
- Monitor indirect rates and provide scenario-based financial analyses.
- Review transactional data to assess allowability and allocability in accordance with FAR and CAS.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business required.
- 6+ years of experience in pricing, cost estimating, or financial analysis for federal contracts.
Skills & Abilities:
- Expertise in federal and federally funded pricing strategies.
- Strong understanding of cost estimating methodologies, cost databases, and financial modeling.
- Advanced knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other government regulations.
- Experience working with DCAA, DCMA, and other government auditing agencies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with SAP, Workday, and Coupa is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial data.
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