United Launch Alliance (ULA) · 5 hours ago
Cost Analyst 1
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company, successfully launching over 155 consecutive missions. The Cost Analyst 1 will play a crucial role in the Finance Integrated Program Team by managing budgets, conducting financial analyses, and ensuring accurate expenditure records to support management decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Coordinates with Control Account Managers (CAMs) to maintain cost and schedule baselines, prepare schedules, and assist in Estimate At Complete (EAC) evaluations
Conducts financial/schedule analyses, including funding profiles, variance analysis, critical paths, and risk assessments
Ensures accurate expenditure records, prepares funding projections, tracks commitments, and integrates risks and opportunities with baseline schedules and costs
Prepares and submits required deliverables and provides ad hoc reporting to support management decision-making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Foundational understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, or cost management
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and interpret basic financial or scheduling metrics
Familiarity with concepts such as variance analysis, forecasting, or risk assessment
Good time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work both on a team and think independently with a proactive approach to business solutions
Preferred
Proficiency with MS Excel, notably pivot tables, formulas and charts
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Benefits
401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
Generous paid time off
Flexible work environments
Company
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
All rockets are not created equal.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.25MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2023-07-25Grant· $25M
2021-09-24Grant· $24.35M
2018-08-11Grant· $13.9M
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