Pricing Analyst

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A Pricing/CDTS Analyst supports pricing activities at either a specific account (deployed) or across AFS (centralized).  A Pricing/CDTS Analyst works closely with Pricing/CDTS 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.

The Work:

• 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.

Here's What You Need:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other comparable business major
• Minimum GPA 2.75 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.

Bonus Points if you have:

• 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

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington State as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.

 Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role:

• California: $49,600 - $94,700
• Colorado: $54,700 - $90,000
• New York: $50,200 - $94,700
• Washington State: $53,000 - $87,100