Cost Analyst - Remote

September 7, 2026

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O\'KEEFFECPA & Associates is a professional accounting practice founded in 2000 and located in the heart of downtown Richmond. We are a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for delivering exceptional tax and financial services. With over 25 years of experience, we have built a reputation for our expertise, reliability, and personalized approach. Our goal is to provide trusted guidance and strategic solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs. Whether they are an individual filer or a small business owner, we are committed to help navigate the complexities of tax regulations, maximize savings, and achieve financial goals.

Job Description

O\"KEEFFECPA & Associates is seeking a Cost Analyst to join a high performing team in support ofan Army EIS program, based in the Fort Belvoir, VA. The current position is cleared for 100% tele-work. Below you will find the job description for the position.

Qualifications

Job Description

Provide financial/economic/cost analysis services as a member of the project team providing program management support services to the project manager. Develop and maintain cost documents in accordance with DoD Acquisition Management policies and procedures. Documents may include Cost Analysis Requirements Documents (CARD), Economic Analysis Development Plans (EADP), and Economic Analyses (EA). Perform scenario and affordability analysis to include excursions and sensitivity analysis using historical performance measures, cost models, and program metrics. Work closely with program and acquisition managers in the development of acquisition strategies, analyses, plans, and documents. Provide cost analysis services in support of program business management services. Conduct internal cost and budgeting analyses and independent government cost estimates for contracting actions. Audit vendor pricing, billing, costing, and scheduling projections and work breakdown structures. Provide information updates/presentations to various executive offices within and outside of the program

Qualifications

Ten (10) + years of experience as a Operations Cost/Financial analysis
Bachelor\'s Degree or higher in Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Operations Research or other business-related disciplines.
Prior cost analyst experience in support of DoD acquisition programs preferred but not mandatory.
Highly proficient using MS Office applications, especially Excel.
Experience using the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) or equivalent cost estimating parametric applications also preferred.
Active Secret Clearance

Additional Information

This firm is very entrepreneurial and consulting oriented. The work environment is not at all typical of the public accounting grind and we offer a very reasonable work/life balance.

O\'KeeffeCPA & Associatesis committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities.

O\'KeeffeCPA & Associatesrecruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other factors protected by applicable law. We welcome applications for employment from qualified disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other covered veterans.

#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: USD 43200 - 72000 per year Experience: 5 years required

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