Principal or Senior Principal Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

36d•$81,400 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking a qualified Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (Level 4) to join their team. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, FL or Palmdale, CA. Due to the classified nature of the work, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute options. This is an individual contributor role that can be filled at either level. The Program Cost Control Analyst will interface with program managers, functional management, and cost account managers (CAMs) to provide financial and administrative support and analysis to meet program requirements. The analyst will have experience with Earned Value Management and performance measurement baseline concepts and be able to apply them to multiple contracts for control accounts within an engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT). This position will be responsible for leading and training other analysts if full level 1 Earned Value contracts. The successful analyst will possess traits and abilities such as: ability to use financial systems, with understanding of DoD financial rhythms; provide strategic guidance as required; develop and implement solutions of moderate scope and complexity; analyze variances/trends and develop new methods and process techniques; work under very general supervision while completing numerous assignments per schedule and elevating potential issues to ensure proper management focus; exert influence on peers and internal customers; good interpersonal skills while representing the finance team on various projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or industry related fields OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or industry related fields (for Level 3).
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or industry related fields OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or industry related fields (for Level 4).
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Must have experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Must have experience successfully supporting a monthly financial forecasting rhythm.
Must have experience with EAC development and analysis.
Must have experience with MPM and/or Cobra.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing CDRLs (IPMR/IPMDAR/CPR/CFSR/CSDR)

Responsibilities

Establishing Work Breakdown Structure for execution of budgeted cost of work scheduled
Assessing and maintaining of objective performance criteria – developing, maintaining, analyzing and justification of estimates to complete
Supporting internal and external reporting requirements for variance analysis and budgeting baseline
Maintaining a solid and accurate cost and schedule integration with business partners and program teams
Analyzing funding, cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports - Preparing government cost performance reports and preparation and/or review of Performance measurement variance analysis
Perform analysis & prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
Supporting the preparation and coordination of the monthly and quarterly financial forecasting and reporting processes.
Provide internal reporting requirements to include incorporation of forecast, identification of staffing issues related to baseline/ETC, and execution of corrective action or updates using program reporting tools.
Interface with Business Managers and support booking rate files and profitability updates.
Leading a smaller team are essential.