FP&A Finance Manager – Space & Civil Programs

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 133,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Finance Manager – Manager Level 2 in McLean, VA. The role leads financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Civil Space & Sciences unit within Launch & Exploration, guiding strategic decisions and ensuring financial integrity.

You will mentor analysts, build robust models, and partner with BU leadership to deliver high-quality analyses and scenarios that influence critical business choices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or related discipline – OR - 6+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full FP&A cycle (annual operating plan, long-range plan, monthly/quarterly forecasts).
• Develop, maintain, and communicate robust financial models, including revenue, margin, indirect expenses, and cash flow projections.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial packages, variance analyses, and performance dashboards.
• Analyze program and portfolio performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities; recommend actions to improve financial outcomes.
• Support indirect budgeting and rate analysis.
• Ensure alignment of actuals, forecasts, and budgets with corporate financial systems and reporting requirements.
• Lead and develop financial analysts, providing coaching, workload prioritization, and performance feedback.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation in reporting and analysis.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to company financial controls, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Present financial results and analysis to leadership, clearly articulating key drivers, assumptions, and recommendations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

SAP/CostPoint

IBM Cognos TM1

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Finance Manager – Manager Level 2 in McLean, VA. The role leads financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Civil Space & Sciences unit within Launch & Exploration, guiding strategic decisions and ensuring financial integrity.

You will mentor analysts, build robust models, and partner with BU leadership to deliver high-quality analyses and scenarios that influence critical business choices.