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Cost & Project Analyst

Cost & Project Analyst

OceaneeringChesapeake, Virginia
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Position Summary

This position provides timely and accurate project planning and financial controls to internal management and external customers in support of Operations at Oceaneering’s Marine Services Division (MSD) and US Government Contracts. The Cost & Project Analyst coordinates extensively with Program Management and the Contracts department to ensure that the project’s contractual requirements are satisfied. This role also strives to implement operational excellence initiatives to increase efficiency.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Lead proposal development to include analysis of the RFP; support proposal manager to generate the work breakdown structure and basis of estimate and coordinate and produce cost volume.
  • Support Project Managers to prepare and analyze internal Revenue forecast for monthly, quarterly, and year end estimates.
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to more junior analysts across all aspects of assigned job duties and responsibilities.
  • Provide project controls support to include weekly actual report, hours summary report, estimate to complete (ETC) development, estimate at complete (EAC) development, and variance at completion (VAC) analysis.
  • Lead the month-end close process, including invoicing, to provide Forecast vs Actual variances and journal entries for assigned projects or portfolio.
  • Support the Financial Project Manager in developing Annual Operating Plan and Long-Range Strategic Plans.
  • Prepare, and support, monthly Customer reporting requirements.
  • Lead cash flow collections by reviewing Accounts Receivable outstanding and Unbilled Accounts Receivable for assigned projects or portfolio.
  • Assist the regional finance lead in SOX compliance and testing and external regulatory reporting / compliance.
  • Support implementation of financial standards in the organization.
  • Support User Acceptance Training “UAT” testing, as required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or other relevant degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum five (5) years US Government Contracting experience, or twelve (12) plus years of equivalent relevant experience as a Financial or Cost Analyst.
  • Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of different contract types to include firm fixed price, time and material, and cost-plus fixed fee.
  • Demonstrated advanced skill / expertise with Microsoft Excel, including experience with pivot tables, macros, lookups, and complex formulas.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and practical understanding / application of cost accounting principles; inter and intra company accounting; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and U.S. GAAP.
  • Demonstrated understanding of financial modeling concepts (what if analysis).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen who is not a dual citizen of any other country.

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

  • Working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint ERP system and Propricer software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A collaborative working style and ability to work across multiple geographies and with a distributed workforce.
  • Systematic, solution-oriented, and flexible.
  • Solves problems and acts decisively on problems of moderate complexity and financial risk.
  • Work independently with limited oversight.
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