Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $94,200 - $141,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to support the Space & Strategic OU on SSIRUs and LR-450 products. The role is based onsite in Woodland Hills, California, reports to the Space Business Manager, and offers a 9/80 work schedule.

The analyst provides financial support and analysis to program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers. Work includes preparing contract budgets and schedules and assisting with funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The position monitors costs and schedules for contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system, including work breakdown structure development, budget baselines, cost risk assessments, visibility reports, and estimates to complete.

The analyst also reviews contract performance against agreed parameters and government cost-control guidelines, maintains expenditure records, prepares expenditure projections, and submits requests for additional government funding. The role supports audits and reviews, Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activities, and prepares financial inputs for internal reports and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related professional experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related professional experience; alternatively, 9 years of applied experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 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.
• 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 COGNOS and SAP; future COBRA experience is a plus.
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts, and the ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs, and control accounts.
• Experience with Monthly Indicated Final (IF) and yearly forecasts based on contract performance and Estimated Cost at Completion (ECAC) analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and analysis to program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work.
• Assist with funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
• Develop work breakdown structures and budget baselines, perform cost risk analysis and assessments, and develop and analyze estimates to complete.
• Prepare visibility reports and analyze contract performance against 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.

Benefits

• Health Plan and health insurance coverage.
• Savings Plan.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays and vacation and/or personal business time.
• Education Assistance.
• Training and Development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior