Cost Analyst

PMA is currently seeking a Cost Analyst for an exclusive assignment to work on a portfolio of high-profile utility projects. Our Cost Analyst position is an excellent entree into project controls and project management.

The Cost Analyst supports data management, real estate tax administration, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives. This role leverages analytics, reporting, and AI-driven automation to enhance operational efficiency, support decision-making, and streamline business processes.

• Manage real estate tax, financial, and operational data, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Administer tax processing, payments, appeals support, invoices, and vendor-related activities.
• Analyze large datasets to produce insights, trends, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop dashboards and reports to improve visibility into key business metrics.
• Drive process improvements through automation, AI-enabled solutions, and workflow enhancements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support efficient execution of real estate operations and strategic initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 1+ Years of experience in some combination of real estate operations, financial analysis, or cost control.
• Familiarity with real estate taxes and invoicing processes preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret large datasets for document creation, data analysis, and developing dashboards and reports.
• Advanced MSOffice skills including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and XLOOKUPs).
• Experience with enterprise business systems and data reporting tools, including Oracle, SAP, Net Suite, SQL, and Excel.
• Proficiency with Power BI or similar visualization platforms preferred.

The salary range for this position is $63,136 to $74,185.

A hired employee will be placed within this salary range based on a variety of legitimate business reasons, including but not limited to the individual's scope of relevant experience and geographic location.

This client maintains a drug-free workplace, which is essential to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of certain federal agency contracts. Accordingly, employees assigned to this client must comply with all applicable drug-free workplace requirements. Please note that, regardless of state marijuana laws, marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. In addition, some products marketed as "CBD" may contain THC and can result in a positive drug test.

A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment for roles assigned to this client.

Physical:
Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.

Cognitive:
Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.

At PMA, employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.

We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients. We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires.

We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term…