CostAnalyst

Cost Analyst **The Opportunity****:** Do you want to use your financial, analytical, and statistical skills to help the U.S. Navy and other military clients get the most out of their funding to protect our national security? As an Operations Research Analyst, you will review complex financial and cost data, build cost analysis models, perform cost-benefit and cost-savings analyses, and design leadership presentations and dashboards. You will work as part of a cross-functional team with clients to translate program requirements into cost estimates by using your knowledge and skills to gather data, document assumptions, and develop Program Office Estimates and Independent Government Cost Estimates. You’ll build dashboards with modern visualization tools, develop cost and risk analyses using Monte Carlo simulation software such as Crystal Ball, and use data science to provide meaningful insight into the data. You will help introduce and recommend new ideas and solutions to clients that deliver visible insights with tangible results while being part of a supportive team that always helps you and roots you on. If you are ready for an opportunity to apply and grow your data analysis skills, then there is a place for you at Booz Allen. Bring your analytical mindset and passion for change to help transform the U.S. military! **What You’ll Work On:** * Work on complex financial and cost models extending throughout a program lifecycle for major government clients. * Present data to leadership through interactive dashboards using data visualization techniques such as Tableau or Power BI to bring data to the forefront for real-time decision-making. * Build, manage, and improve complex financial and cost models, including Program Office Estimates, Independent Government Cost Estimates, and other cost and ad hoc models. * Conduct advanced statistical analysis using scripting languages, including Python or R. * Analyze spend plans and budget inputs, develop program briefs and acqu