An AFS Pricing Analyst supports pricing activities at either a specific account (deployed) or across AFS (shared services). An AFS Pricing Analyst works closely with AFS Pricing Specialists and Managers on reviewing the solicitation, developing the internal economic model, and preparing cost/price volumes in compliance with solicitation instructions, FAR requirements, disclosed Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), agency particular requirements, GAAP requirements, and AFS Policies.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Provide financial support for shaping, structuring, and closing of federal government pricing actions; including working proactively with clients and Accenture management to ensure compelling business cases for both the client and for Accenture
- Prepare financial deliverables that are accurate and compliant with Accenture policies, GAAP, and federal government standards
- Assist the proposal team on financial aspects for management approvals, work to identify the underlying costs associated with an offering, and drive the financial modeling efforts to determine the costing, pricing, client capital financing and overall profitability for Accenture
- Develop cost/price volumes in response to federal solicitations, contract modifications, requests for equitable adjustments, and terminations for convenience
- Ensure that Point of Sale (POS) financial information is transitioned to Client Financial Management (CFM) at project set-up as well as maintain the POS documentation for all proposals
- Participate in opportunities to continuously improve training, methodologies, tools, and skills
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or other comparable business major
- Minimum GPA 3.2 out of 4.0
- No previous work experience required
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite [Excel, Word, PowerPoint]
- Detail oriented, organized, and highly motivated
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Knowledge and understanding of basic financial and accounting principles
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 months of finance related work or internship experience
- Advanced Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/SUMIF functions)
- Awareness of federal government contracting and procurement regulations
- Understanding of Cost Type, T&M, and Fixed Price contract types
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting federal government solicitation documents (RFP, RFQ, SOW, etc.)
- Familiarity with the General Services Administration (GSA) schedules program
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$82,900-$184,500 USD
