Principal / Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

3d•$81,400 - $152,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst (level 3) or Sr. Principal Program Control Analyst (Level 4) to join their team. This position will be located on-site in Melbourne, FL. Due to the classified nature of the work, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. This is an individual contributor role that can be filled at either level. This Control Analyst position will help lead a small team and interface with program managers, functional management, and cost account managers (CAMs) to provide financial and administrative support and analysis to meet program requirements. The candidate will gain valuable experience and knowledge with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and be able to apply them to multiple contracts for control accounts within an engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in Business Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, and/or industry related field OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience in Business Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, and/or industry related field (for Level 3).
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in Business Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, and/or industry related field OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Business Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, and/or industry related field (for Level 4).
Must have an active Government 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 in Earned Value Management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

Financial forecasting experience with EVMS or government cost reporting.

Responsibilities

Help train and execute tasks like; establishment of Work Breakdown Structure for execution of budgeted cost of work scheduled, assessment and maintenance of objective performance criteria, maintenance and justifications of estimates to complete, and support to internal and external reporting requirements for variance analysis.
Budget baseline, funding analysis, cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports, preparation of government cost performance reports and preparation and/or review of performance measurement variance analysis as well as development and analysis of estimates to complete.
Ability to use financial systems, to learn basic understanding of EVMS principles and hands on cost performance reporting/analysis skills.
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 some influence on peers and internal customers; good interpersonal skills while representing the group on special projects outside of own group.
Support the development of budget baselines and maintain cost/schedule integration.
Support preparation of budgets and ETC/EAC.
Perform and/or assist in financial performance analyses and visibility reporting.
Assist in the preparation and submittal of monthly CDRLs such as IPMDAR.
Support variance analysis reports.
Facilitate and support program monthly rhythm process, incorporate baseline changes into EVM system while utilizing Deltek Cobra, SAP S4, MS Excel/Powerpoint.