Prepare cost proposals and cost volumes to Senior Management for approval including financial summaries, pricing assumptions, risk factors, and contingencies. Ensure that all proposals are compiled with all public laws and regulations including CAS, FAR, and TINA. Using ProPricer, develop pricing schedules to create cost volume and final proposal package.

Perform cost and schedule control for multiple programs. Responsibilities include the development and update of program schedules using MS Project and working with Program Managers to status work performed and estimate resources required for remaining work. Responsible for preparing and analyzing program financial data, including the preparation of weekly and monthly financial reporting. Support the analysis of cost and schedule performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) processes. Prepare cost proposals and back up data as required.

* Prepared proposal cost and pricing data to customers in a timely and accurate manner. Support the proposal process with analysis and present to management to strengthen management decision making.* Ensure proposals comply with all laws and regulations including CAS, FAR, and TINA in addition to internal procedures.* Analyze cost and schedule performance using Earned Value metrics and EAC projections for monthly program management reviews.* Using Pro Pricer software, develop pricing schedules to create cost volume and final proposal package.* Analyze and report sales and cost of sales for each product line during month-end close.

Present proposal packages to senior management for approval including financial summaries, pricing assumptions,risk factors, and contingencies. Perform detailed cost/price analysis for comparisons to previous contracts and"what-if" scenarios. Interact with all functional groups of the proposal team including engineering, manufacturing,and program management to gather data for proposals and to provide technical guidance for their estimate inputs.Work with DCAA for audits of rates, furnishing data, and insuring accounting compliance. Extensive working knowledge of FAR and proper government procedures. Analyze cost and schedule performance using Earned Valuemetrics and EAC projections for monthly PMR. Using ProPricer, develop pricing schedules to create cost volume and final proposal package. Also familiar with Pivot Tables, V-Look-up tables, and H-Look-up tables.

* Proposal preparation using Pro Pricer software.* Earned Value calculation of major programs.* Support audits and negotiations.* Forecasting* Scheduling* Gross Margin calculation* Budgeting

Performing programmatic budget, cost and schedule tracking; reviewing monthly cost and effort ledger data, and working with Task Masters and Accounting Department to reconcile discrepancies. Preparation of monthly, summary financial reports, cost estimates and annual/long-term budgets. Monitor purchase orders, blanket orders, billings and review monthly cost and detail ledger.

Analyze and report sales and cost of sales for each product line during month-end close. Report gross margin percentages and business operating profit with comparisons to the budget. Provide Marketing with Government and commercial proposals and ensure the government proposals meet the FAR requirements. Maintain quote file with all supporting documentation. Provide support for proposals during customer fact findings and audits. Provide Operations with cost analysis to assist them in cost reduction efforts. Monitor actual vs. bid rates monthly and recommend any changes to the existing bid rates.

Prepared all top level financial reports including actual results and current forecasts. Prepared monthly profit and loss variance analysis for management including comparisons to prior estimate, plan and prior year. Prepared timely and accurate cost proposals for submission to commercial customers and government agencies by interlacing with project engineers and marketing. Supervision of the development of factors for overhead, G & A, attrition, escalation, and direct labor costs. Assigned budgets for each contract in-house, monitored gross margin percentage throughout the life of the contract, and reviewed estimates to complete.

Responsible for the planning, coordination, preparation and negotiation support of cost/price proposals through interface with appropriate functional departments. Assisted with the preparation of the company's annual profit plan, long range plan and quarterly reviews. Also monitored capital expenditures, marketing expenses, and cash flow. Organized cost data and comparisons for management review in order to give management a pricing decision that is achievable within profit objectives.

Provided financial counseling to program management in order to maximize the efficiency of resource expenditures and ensure profitable performance on contracts. Handled preparation of negotiation inputs for proposals necessary to obtain optimum utilization of physical factors to meet contracts and program requirements. Interpreted contracts and specifications to determine areas of responsibility for each phase of projects.

Conducted solicitation of labor and materials, analysis of historical data through use of in-house database and through use of weighed data. Used factors such as unit progress curves, attrition and escalation, actual cost versus proposed/ negotiated cost. Supported audits and negotiation of government and commercial contracts; coordinated in-depth post-audit analysis comparing

Involved in preparation of annual business plans, 5-year business plans and quarterly updates.Monitored project performance in terms of schedule and cost initiated corrective action as real or potential problems arose. Planned fiscal year capital expenditure budgets, coordinated space allocation and assisted in marketing functions.

Responsible for the financial aspects of assigned departments which included preparing budgets of direct and indirect labor. Assisted in preparation of planning and control documents and completed variance reports. Provided support to Program Management in the collection, pricing, analysis and dissemination of cost and schedule information throughout the life of a contract.