Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

7d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking candidates for a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst position based in Linthicum, Maryland. This onsite role works with program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers to provide financial support and analysis. The position prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and supports funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The analyst monitors contract costs and schedules using validated cost schedule control systems and performs Earned Value Management (EVM) work, including Work Breakdown Structure development, budget baselines, cost risk analysis and assessment, visibility reporting, and estimates to complete. The role also prepares reports to help ensure contracts meet negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines; maintains expenditure records; prepares expenditure projections; and submits timely requests for additional government funding. Additional work includes supporting program, customer, and company audits and reviews; contributing to the Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long-Range Strategic Plan; and preparing financial inputs for internal reports and presentations. The analyst also mentors, trains, and guides junior staff. The position offers a 9/80 schedule, where available, and requires domestic travel approximately 10% of the time. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and be U.S. citizens.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related professional experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related professional experience.
Experience with financial systems, including cost performance reporting and analysis.
Strong PC skills, particularly Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting.
Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, or SAP.
Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts, and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs, and control accounts.

Responsibilities

Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers to provide financial support and analysis.
Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work.
Assist with funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
Monitor costs and schedules on contracts that require a validated cost schedule control system.
Perform EVM tasks, including Work Breakdown Structure development, budget baseline work, cost risk analysis and assessment, visibility reporting, and estimates to complete.
Prepare analyses and reports to ensure contracts comply with negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines.
Maintain accurate expenditure records, direct preparation of expenditure projections, and submit timely requests for additional government funding.
Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management.
Support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long-Range Strategic Plan activities.
Prepare financial inputs for internal reports and presentations, including IPRS, dashboards, and BARs.
Mentor, train, and provide guidance to junior staff.