Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

1d•$112,200 - $168,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. We’re looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst based out of our Linthicum, MD area offices. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience
Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
US Citizenship
Current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance

Nice To Haves

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
Experience with Earned Value Management
Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry
Experience in training and mentoring junior team members

Responsibilities

Provide program planning and financial control support within one of the following three sector divisions: Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division, Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division, or Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIS) Division.
Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete.
Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.
Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management.
Support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity.
Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.).
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.