Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (SkillBridge)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. We’re looking for you to join our team as a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) based out of San Diego, CA. This is a full-time onsite position that offers the 9/80 schedule. The PCA will support the Navigation, Intelligence, & Connectivity Division. The analyst will be partnering with key program stakeholders to create & analyze reports, work on invoicing opportunities and assist with monthly/quarterly tasks such as EACs, IPRS and Financial Forecasts. The PCA will interface with the program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. They will prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The PCA will monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. This will include performing perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete. The PCA will perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. The PCA will support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management, support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity, and prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.)
Requirements
- Associates degree with 7 years of related experience - OR - Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of related professional experience
- Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
- Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
- Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret level clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
- Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
- Current, active DoD Secret security clearance
Responsibilities
- Partner with key program stakeholders to create & analyze reports.
- Work on invoicing opportunities.
- Assist with monthly/quarterly tasks such as EACs, IPRS and Financial Forecasts.
- Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
- Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work.
- Assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
- Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete.
- Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
- Maintain accurate records of expenditures.
- Direct preparation of expenditure projections.
- Submit timely requests for additional funding to the government.
- Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management.
- Support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity.
- Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.)
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
