[Remote] Cost Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blake Willson Group (BWG) provides technology-driven financial management solutions supporting national welfare, defense, and security missions. The company is seeking a Cost Analyst to map and reconcile program costs, analyze overhead allocations and variances, evaluate cost trends, and provide transparent financial insights to government and program stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Map and reconcile costs from general ledger and job-cost systems to contract-required WBS structures
- Analyze cost flows, overhead pools, allocations, and variances to identify anomalies and potential misallocations
- Support recurring cost adjudication, financial reviews, audits, and reconciliation activities
- Evaluate cost trends and develop clear financial insights for program leadership and government stakeholders
- Prepare and communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including Contracting Officers, Program Managers, DCMA, and legal teams
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure cost data is traceable, consistent, and supported by appropriate financial records
Skills
- Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
- • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
- • 4+ years of experience in cost analysis, financial analysis, accounting, or related analytical functions, with demonstrated WBS and cost-mapping experience
- • 2+ years of experience performing cost reconciliation, overhead allocation analysis, and financial variance analysis
- • 2+ years of experience using Excel and Power BI to analyze financial data and communicate complex findings clearly
- • Experience supporting defense programs or government financial management initiatives
- • Familiarity with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements
- • Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- • Experience working with cost-accounting, job-cost, or financial management systems
- • Knowledge of GAAP standards and cost accounting principles, including ASC 330 and ASC 360
Benefits
- This position is 100% remote.
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