Program Cost Control Analyst Level 4 - Finance

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

4d•$117,500 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance – Level 4, your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Our Program Cost Control Analyst will support the financial planning and reporting for the Space Superiority division, and will report to the Manager of Strategic Space and Homeland Defense, Business Management. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Experience with financial analysis or reporting
Experience with MS Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Active Secret clearance at time of application
NGFP / Planning & Analytics Experience (Internal)
Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
Monthly Forecast Update Experience
Defense industry experience
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
Experience with FAR/DFAR
Experience with Costpoint, Cobra or SAP

Responsibilities

Monitor and control costs while critically analyzing actuals and forecast against plan
Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete.
Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate financial program status and analysis.
Achieve on-time deliverables supporting the business cadence with a heavy emphasis on earned value requirements and data analysis.
Translate cost inputs into a financial forecast that incorporates sound judgement and top line adjustments to provide accurate assessments for the AOP and future planning.
Support EAC integration with program business areas to ensure month to month alignment.
Complete data quality checks and reconciliation to ensure validity of data
Other duties as assigned