Federal - Pricing/CDTS Specialist

Job description

Organization: Accenture Federal Services

Location: Arlington, VA

Great outcomes are everything. It's what drives us to turn bold ideas into breakthrough solutions that solve the toughest problems fast--the first time. So you can change how people work and live.

A Pricing/CDTS Specialist supports pricing activities at either a specific account (deployed) or across AFS. A Pricing/CDTS Specialist focuses 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 transactions; including working proactively with clients and Accenture management to ensure compelling business cases for both the client and for Accenture.
· Prepare consistent financial deliverables that are accurate and compliant with Accenture policies, GAAP and government standards.
· Assist the proposal team on financial aspects for management approvals (including, AFS NBM, AFS Board of Managers and Accenture's Capital Committee); and 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 business volume proposal responses and contract pricing activities in response to Request for Quotations (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), and Invitations to Bid (ITB).
· Prepare contract proposals as a result of contract modifications, requests for equitable adjustments, and terminations for convenience.
· Ensure that Point of Sale (POS) financial knowledge is transitioned to Client Financial Management (CFM) and Project Set-up as well as maintain the POS documentation for all proposals for traceability back to the original deal economics (ODE)

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:
·  University/College Degree (Bachelors or equivalent) in a relevant field (Accounting, Finance, Economics) is preferred
·  2+ years of Finance related experience (Financial Analysis, Cost Estimating, Cost Accounting and Government Pricing)
·  High level of MS Excel proficiency

Preferred Skills:

·  Knowledge of general corporate business practices and accounting and finance principles as they relate to pricing.
·  Knowledge of current regulatory environments relative to the submission of proposals to the U.S. Government (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DCAA Audit Manual, and other related federal government contracting and procurement regulations.
·  Familiarity with the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule pricing.
·  Understanding of Cost Type, T&M, and Fixed Price contract types and the application of indirect rates to contracts

An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require now or in the future sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Accenture is a federal contractor, an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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