Cost Analyst Jobs in New York
Cost Analyst jobs in New York are consistently in demand, concentrated in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and government contracting, with openings at every level from entry-level analyst through senior cost manager. The largest hiring metros are New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where established employers like JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital regularly bring on cost analysts. The most sought-after specialties in New York are financial cost modeling, supply chain cost analysis, and healthcare cost management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Overview:
Do you want to be part of our successful Graduate Development Program supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend across the U.S. We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Cost Management Analyst to work in our growing team.
The route to becoming a professional at Turner & Townsend involves development in various competencies. The Turner & Townsend Graduate Development Program has been designed to provide recent graduates, with less than two years of industry experience, with opportunities to further develop their careers and offer exposure to the services in which we specialize in order to become a successful consultant upon graduation of the program.
The Program is intended to take approximately 2 years in duration, and experience is based upon achievement of various competencies in each core service.
The program is offered at our New Yor, NY location.
As a Cost Management Analyst at Turner & Townsend, you will support the delivery of world-class cost management services across a variety of capital projects. You’ll be exposed to capital planning, cost estimating, procurement, contract administration, change management, and reporting - helping clients optimize their investments.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Estimation & Validation
Support in development of comprehensive project estimates, including construction, fees, direct work, and other associated costs.
Engage with vendors to review, validate, and challenge cost inputs.
Utilize benchmark data from previous projects to inform and assess estimate accuracy
Capital Planning Support
Advise clients on capital planning strategies across large-scale portfolios.
Provide insights to optimize investment decisions and long-term financial planning
Procurement Strategy & Vendor Management
Support procurement activities including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and bid leveling.
Facilitate bid interviews and provide final recommendations for vendor selection.
Oversee the appointment process in alignment with client objectives.
Cost Reporting & Forecasting
Establish and manage cost reporting schedules.
Present cost reports and forecasts to clients, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
Maintain a commercial risk register and lead periodic review meetings with project teams and vendors
Cost Control & Change Management
Assess payment applications and recommend contractor entitlements.
Review and evaluate change order requests, providing strategic recommendations to clients.
Apply dispute prevention and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions and contractual issues.
Monitor and manage the end-to-end invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate payments.
Benchmarking & Performance Analysis
Benchmark project performance against successful commissions to identify areas for improvement.
Financial Close
Manage all aspects of the financial close process, including post-contract audits and account close-outs.
Conduct post-contract reviews with clients to capture lessons learned.
Develop training materials and manuals based on project insights to support continuous improvement.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
0-2 years of industry experienceBachelors and/or Masters Degree
Preferred Degrees:
Construction Management
Construction Science
Engineering
Project Management
General Business
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $70,000 - $98,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Overview:
Do you want to be part of our successful Graduate Development Program supporting top clients for Turner & Townsend across the U.S. We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking Cost Management Analyst to work in our growing team.
The route to becoming a professional at Turner & Townsend involves development in various competencies. The Turner & Townsend Graduate Development Program has been designed to provide recent graduates, with less than two years of industry experience, with opportunities to further develop their careers and offer exposure to the services in which we specialize in order to become a successful consultant upon graduation of the program.
The Program is intended to take approximately 2 years in duration, and experience is based upon achievement of various competencies in each core service.
The program is offered at our New Yor, NY location.
As a Cost Management Analyst at Turner & Townsend, you will support the delivery of world-class cost management services across a variety of capital projects. You’ll be exposed to capital planning, cost estimating, procurement, contract administration, change management, and reporting - helping clients optimize their investments.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Estimation & Validation
Support in development of comprehensive project estimates, including construction, fees, direct work, and other associated costs.
Engage with vendors to review, validate, and challenge cost inputs.
Utilize benchmark data from previous projects to inform and assess estimate accuracy
Capital Planning Support
Advise clients on capital planning strategies across large-scale portfolios.
Provide insights to optimize investment decisions and long-term financial planning
Procurement Strategy & Vendor Management
Support procurement activities including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and bid leveling.
Facilitate bid interviews and provide final recommendations for vendor selection.
Oversee the appointment process in alignment with client objectives.
Cost Reporting & Forecasting
Establish and manage cost reporting schedules.
Present cost reports and forecasts to clients, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
Maintain a commercial risk register and lead periodic review meetings with project teams and vendors
Cost Control & Change Management
Assess payment applications and recommend contractor entitlements.
Review and evaluate change order requests, providing strategic recommendations to clients.
Apply dispute prevention and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions and contractual issues.
Monitor and manage the end-to-end invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate payments.
Benchmarking & Performance Analysis
Benchmark project performance against successful commissions to identify areas for improvement.
Financial Close
Manage all aspects of the financial close process, including post-contract audits and account close-outs.
Conduct post-contract reviews with clients to capture lessons learned.
Develop training materials and manuals based on project insights to support continuous improvement.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
0-2 years of industry experienceBachelors and/or Masters Degree
Preferred Degrees:
Construction Management
Construction Science
Engineering
Project Management
General Business
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $70,000 - $98,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
#LI-JF1
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Cost Analyst Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cost analyst jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required
- Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling tools such as SAP or Oracle
- CPA or CMA certification preferred or actively pursued by candidates
- Two or more years of cost accounting or financial analysis experience
- Experience with variance analysis, budgeting, and standard cost systems
- Strong written communication skills for presenting findings to management
Cost Analyst Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a cost analyst in New York?
Most cost analyst positions in New York require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. While New York does not issue a state-specific license for cost analysts, employers strongly prefer candidates who hold or are pursuing the Certified Management Accountant credential from the Institute of Management Accountants. Many New York employers in healthcare and financial services also value candidates with foundational CPA exam progress through the New York State Board of Public Accountancy.
Which companies hire cost analysts in New York?
Employers hiring cost analysts in New York right now include Moog, AtkinsRéalis, and Norsk Titanium, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. New York's concentration of large financial institutions, hospital networks, and defense contractors means demand for cost analysts is spread across multiple high-volume sectors rather than concentrated in a single industry.
Which New York cities have the most cost analyst jobs?
New York, Malta, and Buffalo have the most cost analyst openings in New York. New York City drives the bulk of demand because of its density of corporate headquarters, major hospital systems, and financial services firms, while Buffalo and Albany see consistent openings tied to manufacturing operations and state government contracting.
Are there remote cost analyst jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many comparable finance roles. About 50% of cost analyst openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on financial modeling and data analysis rather than on-site operations. Roles focused on reporting, forecasting, and budgeting tend to be the most remote-friendly.
How can I get hired as a cost analyst in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an analyst associate or financial analyst trainee role at a large New York employer that runs structured rotational programs, such as those offered by major hospital networks or state agency finance departments in Albany. Lateral moves from accounts payable, staff accountant, or budget assistant positions are common entry points. Completing even a portion of the CMA or CPA exam process gives candidates without direct experience a measurable edge in a competitive New York applicant pool.
Where can I find and apply to cost analyst jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to cost analyst jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings from employers actively hiring. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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