Cost Analyst

Ready to put your financial and budgeting expertise to work on meaningful, high-impact programs? DCS is seeking motivated professionals to support dynamic U.S. Army acquisition efforts in a fast-paced product office environment in Huntsville, Alabama. As a Cost Analyst, you’ll provide critical cost analysis and budget execution support to Army acquisition programs and integrated government teams, working across a variety of programs and task areas where your contributions truly matter.

Join our growing Huntsville team and bring your problem-solving mindset, forecasting skills, and data analytics expertise to life through clear, insightful cost analyses. At DCS Corporation, you’ll find competitive pay, top-tier benefits, and a collaborative, innovative culture built to support your growth. Best of all, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team focused on achieving meaningful results.

This is a full-time, onsite position.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides initial planning documents, program, and schedule breakdown structures, budget requirement analyses, and earned value guidance to Program/Product Directors and Integrated Product Teams.

Provides support during review of contractor proposal submittals, including review of submitted hours, direct labor rates, overhead rates, other direct costs and general review of the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure.

Prepares Program Office Estimates (POE), Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE), Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), Component Cost Analysis (CCA), Business Case Analysis (BCA), and Affordability Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) in accordance with Army and DOD cost estimating policies.

Develops and refines cost estimate by analyzing historical data and applying quantitative models, techniques, tools, and databases to predict future program costs.

Conducts data collection to develop parametric cost estimates.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must hold an active Secret clearance.

Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience supporting DOD acquisition programs or a Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of relevant experience supporting DOD acquisition programs.

Demonstrated experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) to develop cost models.

Knowledge of DOD Acquisition statutory and regulatory requirements and acquisition policy.

Possess technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Possess strong verbal and written communications skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Job Requirements: