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EPS Corporation seeks a Cost Analyst to support government-contract financial planning, cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and contract compliance. The role also provides project management support with planning, resource allocation, deliverables, and customer reporting. The analyst collaborates with project management, accounting, and contracts teams, advises prime contractors on future funding needs, and applies knowledge of FAR and DCAA requirements.
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Job Title
COST ANALYST
Location
Tinton Falls, NJ US (Primary)
Job Type
Full-time
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Career Level
Entry Level
Category
Human Resources
Job Description
EPS Corporation is seeking a Cost Analyst with experience in government contracting to support financial planning, cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and contract compliance activities. The ideal candidate will also provide project management support, assisting with project planning, resource allocation, contract deliverables, and customer reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with project management, accounting, and contracts teams, advise prime contractors on future funding requirements, and apply knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements.
Requirements
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Serve as lead cost analyst for Government contract programs, coordinating budget analysis and expenditure forecasting across multiple Prime Contractor relationships.
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Analyze and forecast future spending patterns against available contract funds to ensure efficient budget use and compliance with contract financial requirements.
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Perform data discovery and analysis of projected remaining funds to advise Prime contractors on the funding needed for future change orders.
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Work with project managers to identify project phases that need more effort because of deliverable requirements.
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Balance budget allocations so deliverables are met and the program continues without disruption.
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Assign monthly time allocations to employees based on available funding and project requirements, including deliverable due dates.
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Review weekly timesheets to verify the integrity of expenditures and confirm that hours logged match actual projects worked and forecasted allocations.
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Work with accounting and contracts supervisors to verify monthly expenditures per project and ensure data accuracy and financial reporting integrity.
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Use Deltek CostPoint to approve timesheets and download charge activity reports. Calculate expended funds and use them as historical data for program forecasts.
Required Qualifications
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Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain on.
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Bachelor's degree or better in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
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Experience in cost analysis, budget management, or financial analysis, preferably supporting Government contract programs.
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Experience with Deltek Costpoint or a comparable cost accounting and timekeeping system.
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Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and forecasting.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across project management, accounting, and contracts teams.
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Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple programs at the same time.
Preferred Qualifications
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Project Management Experience a Plus
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Experience with NAVAIR or other DoD programs.
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Experience with Prime and subcontractor funding, task order, or change order management.
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Experience with schedule-driven resource planning, including Integrated Master Schedules or IMP development and maintenance.
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Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint, QuickBooks, or SAP.
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Experience automating financial workflows with Excel macros or similar tools.
If you require accessibility assistance for open position, please contact the Human Resources Department (Located in NJ) at EPS Corporation.
Desired Skills/Other Considerations
Type of Security Clearance Required
How this job compares
Set against the 5,984 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New Jersey median$85–122K/yr89 salary ranges
- US median$32–43/hr280 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 125 open Financial Analyst jobs in New Jersey and 5,984 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (4,759 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,123 of the 5,984 open Financial Analyst jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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