Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman • Boulder, CO

4d • $69,000 - $94,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Program Cost Control Analyst to support intercompany programs and the site General Manager. 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 analyst prepares month-end reports containing full Earned Value data and performs Earned Value Management (EVM) work, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline development, cost risk assessment, visibility reporting, estimates to complete, and variance analysis research and reporting. The role also develops and reviews Estimates at Completion (EACs), briefs customers on monthly Earned Value deliverables, and prepares analyses and reports to help ensure contracts meet negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines. Additional responsibilities include supporting program, customer, and company-management audits and reviews, as well as fact-finding and negotiation support.

The position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommuting. It may be based in Azusa, California; Boulder, Colorado; or Colorado Springs, Colorado. The work schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of business management or program control experience, or a master’s degree; alternatively, an additional 4 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with accounting systems and EV systems.
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting.
• Experience with the MS Office Suite.
• No clearance is required to start.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Defense industry experience.
• Program Cost Control experience.
• SAP and/or Cobra experience.
• Experience with FAR/DFAR.
• Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Experience with Cognos.
• Experience with the 32 EVM Guidelines.
• Experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end reports, including full Earned Value data.
• Perform EVM tasks, including WBS development, budget baseline development, cost risk analysis and assessment, visibility reports, estimates-to-complete development and analysis, and variance analysis research and reporting.
• Analyze contracts and prepare reports to ensure they remain within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost-control guidelines.
• Develop and review EACs.
• Brief customers on monthly Earned Value deliverables.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management.
• Provide fact-finding and negotiation support.
• Help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and conduct financial analyses, including funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate expenditure records, direct preparation of expenditure projections, and submit timely requests for additional government funding.
• Support intercompany programs and the site General Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

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