Senior Principal Program Cost Analyst - Level 4

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

54d

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 Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 4 you will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team? Our Senio r Principal Program Cost Control Analyst for the Polaris Program will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of stated professional experience - OR - Master's degree and 6 years of stated professional experience
Will consider an additional 6+ years of stated experience in lieu of degree
Experience with financial analysis or reporting
Experience with MS Office Suite
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS)
Requires an active Department of Defense (DoD) Top-Secret Clearance and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access at the time of application

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
Perform analysis and prepare reports 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
Other duties as assigned