Junior Cost Analyst (Hybrid - Springfield, IL)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Perform cost allocation and cost of service studies for state and local governments.

- Support projects/initiatives by analyzing costs, processes and procedures for government agencies.

- Gather necessary client financial information, analyze accounts, and prepare reports documenting findings of such analysis.

- Facilitate meetings or conducts interviews with clients.

- - Participate in client meetings.

- Achieve and/or exceed client satisfaction metrics that will increase satisfaction annually.

- Manage the activities of projects in accordance with Maximus established policies and procedures.

- Perform other duties as may be assigned by management.

- Support projects and initiatives by analyzing costs, processes and/or procedures for government agencies.

- Prepare cost allocation and cost of service studies for state and local governments.

- Produce high quality project deliverables that meet or exceed performance expectations including scope of work requirements, financial objectives (revenue and profit goals), and implementation time frames.

- Gather necessary client financial information (such as expenditure reports, revenue reports, billing invoices, budgets, time sheets, work orders, fixed asset reports, depreciation reports, contracts, and general ledgers).

- Analyze complex data to identify patterns, recommend actions and measure outcomes.

- Present findings verbally and/or in writing.

- Conduct research of existing and new state and federal regulations.

- Facilitate meetings or conduct interviews with customers (internal and external), clients and teammates based on project assignments while seeking opportunities to add value above and beyond competitors.

- Achieve and/or exceed client satisfaction metrics.

- Manage the activities of projects in accordance with company established policies and procedures.

- Develop strong client relationships.

- Participate in responding to public solicitations.

- Identify additional product and service opportunities in customer organization.

- This role has a component that involves up to 25% travel.

- Performs other duties as may be assigned by management.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree with 0-3 years of experience consulting within designated function.

- Able to develop solutions to moderately complex problems.

- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree requirement.

- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLookup, etc.) skills.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Experience using algebra and mathematics involving the application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.

- Ability to prepare and present clear and concise client-ready documents (superior attention to detail).

- Must reside within a commutable distance of our Springfield, IL office.

- Must be willing and able to work onsite in Sp...