Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

3d • $75,800 - $113,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2 in San Diego, California, to support missions related to national and global security. The analyst helps prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and supports financial analyses, including funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The role maintains accurate expenditure records, prepares expenditure projections, and submits timely requests for additional government funding to help ensure adequate funding availability.

The position works a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. The analyst establishes and maintains cost control systems, supports audits and reviews, analyzes contract performance against agreed parameters and government cost control guidelines, and performs Earned Value Management tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree and 0 years of professional experience; an additional 4 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with financial analysis and reporting.
• Experience with the MS Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Defense industry experience.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
• Program Cost Control experience.
• Experience with FAR/DFAR.
• Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera, or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work.
• Assist with financial analyses, including funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate expenditure records, prepare expenditure projections, and submit timely requests for additional government funding to ensure adequate funding availability.
• Set up cost control systems and monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
• Support program, customer, and company management audits and reviews, including fact-finding and negotiation support.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Perform Earned Value Management tasks, including Work Breakdown Structure development, budget baseline development, cost risk analysis and assessment, visibility reports, and estimates-to-complete development and analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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