Business Management Analyst - Multifunction

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Business Management Analyst to support program cost control, budgeting, and financial planning. The role interfaces with Program Managers, CAMs, and other business staff to analyze performance and support audits and negotiations.

Based in Linthicum, MD, this onsite position operates on a 9/80 schedule with relocation assistance potentially available. A Secret clearance and US citizenship are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field with at least 2 years of finance experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charts, VBA macros).
• Must be a US citizen with an active US Government Secret clearance.
• Experience with cost control, budgets, forecasting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain program cost baselines and budgets.
• Prepare financial reports for internal and external customers.
• Conduct variance analyses and support corrective actions.
• Assist with annual rate submissions and forward pricing.
• Support audits, proposals, and negotiation activities.
• Develop and maintain EVM related artifacts and reports.
• Collaborate with CAMs, PMs, and business managers on financial metrics.

Skills

MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups)

MS Office Suite

VBA macros

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

COGNOS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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.

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 are looking for you to join our team as a Business Management Analyst based out of Linthicum, MD. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 schedule.

What You'll get to Do :

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced and motivated professionals for various early career roles within our Business Management organization. The focus of the role will vary depending on the specific organization to which you are hired: Program Cost Control, Pricing, Rates & Budgets, or Financial Planning.

The Business Management Analyst will interface with Program Managers, Control Account Managers (CAM), and Business Managers to provide analysis on program performance. This role will work cooperatively with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and various audits.

Roles and responsibilities will vary slightly depending on specific position, program, or business unit to which you are assigned:

• Generate program performance measurement baselines (PMB) and implement approved changes
• Perform analyses and prepare reports to ensure program contracts are within negotiated, agreed-upon parameters, government cost control guidelines, and accounting guidelines
• Perform analyses and prepare program financial reports for internal and external customers relative to program cost incurrence, material tracking, and labor spending
• Identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risk
• Coordinate and prepare program financial forecasting and reporting, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and the Labor Resource Plan
• Monitor indirect budget and/or rate performance against plan including monthly reporting requirements (actuals, absorption, forecasting) to budget owners, internal management, and/or DCMA/DCAA
• Review and analyze actual variance drivers and assist with corrective action planning
• Prepare Annual Rate Submission/Forward Pricing Rate Proposal
• Facilitate, monitor, and forecast program financing mechanisms including Accounts Receivable, Advanced Payments, and Performance Based Payments
• Support program audits, reviews, and fact-finding as requested by program customers, audit agencies, and company management
• Support program cost estimate development, customer proposals, and negotiation
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and performance measurement baseline (PMB), monitoring and analyzing the Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), significant variances, risk management reserve (MR), and financial reserve (FR), and preparing of internal and external status reports

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or Business adjacent degree (Mathematics, Risk Management) from an accredited institution with a minimum of 2 years of relevant financial work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, chart generation or VBA macros.)
• US Citizenship Required
• Active US Government Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP or similar ERP software experience
• COGNOS
• Understanding of Government Contractual and Finance Compliance
• Understanding of budgets, rates and forecasting
• Earned Value Management customer reporting, MPM, or COBRA experience.
• Professional experience in a regulated industry such as Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, or Telecommunications.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment w