Cost Control Analyst Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of cost control analyst. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for contract Management Support including preparation of procurement requests and funding request forms and maintenance of contract funding totals.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Perform cost risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost risks
• Prepare financial inputs for internal reports and presentations
• Support proposal operations as needed
• Prior experience interfacing with internal and external customers and partners
• Basic knowledge of EVMS criteria
• Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel
• Prior experience in cost analysis, budgeting or accounting as an intern preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software specifically, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the cost control analyst position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for reporting and analysis on types of spend within A&M to inform types of spend, opportunities for saving and efficiencies.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proficient knowledge and use of SAP and Event Manager – Preferred
• Contribute Special Expertise
• Lead & Influence
• Coursework in construction management, or construction planning and scheduling, estimating, or cost analysis
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including MS Excel and MS Access
• Knowledge of SAP and/or COGNOS
• Prior Earned Value Management experience
• Professional working experience with SAP and Deltek ® MPM, is preferred

In response to your job posting for cost control analyst, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for management reporting with respect to vendor/contractor performance with accuracy and without a bias, including Oracle reporting on spend analysis, Contract Management System reporting on contract expiry dates.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Extensive financial background
• Current SSBI clearance
• Support ES&T leadership with financial analysis, reporting visibility and charging guidance
• Develop annual plan and monthly rolling forecast, including supportable grounds up estimating methodologies and close partnership with forecast stakeholders
• Prepare and communicate regular reporting visibility including variance analytics for management review
• Maintain ES&T cost structure and hierarchies in accordance with organizational design
• Support the IWO process, timecard assistance, periodic audits and other business management activities
• Experience with SAP, BW and Cognos

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the cost control analyst position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for periodic variance analysis and month/year-end close reporting and monitoring, working capital monitoring and analysis, program financial forecasting and contract closeouts.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Set up cost control systems, monitors and controls cost and schedules
• Perform financial analyses on costs, rates, and forecasts and recommend suggested courses of action
• Prepare program plans to ensure statement of work is captured and scheduled
• Coordinate process related to a classified invoice submittal
• Have experience with financial analysis and/or financial reporting
• Have experience with MS Office Suite, including extensive MS Excel experience
• DOD Industry experience
• Prior program financial analyst experience

In response to your job posting for cost control analyst, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for program planning, analysis, maintenance and control support of program schedules and budgets, performance measurement, and reporting and analysis for all projects, including internal and customer reporting.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Exerts influence on overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters requiring coordination between organizations
• Develop processes to support the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) including CAM interviews
• Support pricing inputs / cost volume for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
• Advanced understanding and experience in use of EVMS
• Collaboration with project management and project controls on processing invoices in SAP
• Perform service and or material entry sheets in SAP
• Daily review of invoice exception report