Pricing Specialist

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You Are :

A Pricing / CDTS Specialist supports pricing activities at either a specific portfolio (aligned) or across AFS (centralized).

A Pricing / CDTS Specialist works closely with Managers and Senior 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 :

• Lead the 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
• Lead opportunities to continuously improve training, methodologies, tools, and skills
• Assist with training of junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing

Here's What You Need :

• US Citizenship required
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or other comparable business major
• 2+ years of federal government pricing experience or 3+ years of general finance related experience
• Strong Knowledge of MS Office Suite Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Advanced Excel Skills (e.g., Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP / SUMIF functions)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial and accounting principles
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Understanding of Cost Type, T&M, and Fixed Price contract types
• Experience with federal government contracting and procurement regulations
• Familiarity with reading and interpreting federal government solicitation documents (RFP, RFQ, SOW, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with levels of management

Bonus Points if you have :

Master's degree or finance / accounting certification

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, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia .

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, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is :

$70,000-$147,800 USD

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