Manager Budgeting 3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in the United States is seeking a Manager Business Management 3 to oversee the Rates and Budgets function. You will lead a team, drive budgeting cycles, and deliver timely financial reporting across functional groups.

The role requires a strong track record in finance leadership, SOX awareness, and cross-functional collaboration to support strategic decisions and improve cost management across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field and 10 years of relevant work experience or a master’s degree in a related field and 7 years relevant work experience.
• Prior management experience and demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent.
• Budget management and forecasting experience.
• High level of proficiency with SAP, Cognos, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience presenting complex financial analysis to senior leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct management for a team of Business Management employees, including mentoring and developing professional and management talent.
• Lead budgeting cycle and various financial reporting activities for functional organization.
• Establish reporting rhythm and develop sustainable reports that provide accurate and timely information.
• Support executive reviews of budget performance and perform frequent ad-hoc analysis for senior leadership.
• Proactively work to identify risks and opportunities and implement mitigation plans.
• Conduct affordability studies, cost optimization analysis, benchmarking, and other forms of analysis to support strategic decision making.
• Collaborate across functional organizations to ensure data integrity and transparency.
• Harmonize Business Management processes, procedures, and tools in support of indirect cost management.
• Enforce rate policies and procedures, ensure compliance with internal SOX controls, and educate peers about compliance guidelines.
• Provide support for rate segments in all Forward Pricing, Estimating System, and Accounting System related audits by internal and external auditors (DCMA/DCAA, Internal Audit, and D&T).

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time.

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.

About the Position

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems Sector has an opening for a Manager Business Management 3 to support the organization’s Rates and Budgets team. This position will be a direct report to the Director of Functional Business Management and will partner with one or more functional organizations to manage all budgeting activities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide direct management for a team of Business Management employees, including mentoring and developing professional and management talent.
• Lead budgeting cycle and various financial reporting activities for functional organization.
• Establish reporting rhythm and develop sustainable reports that provide accurate and timely information.
• Support executive reviews of budget performance and perform frequent ad-hoc analysis for senior leadership.
• Proactively work to identify risks and opportunities and implement mitigation plans.
• Conduct affordability studies, cost optimization analysis, benchmarking, and other forms of analysis to support strategic decision making.
• Collaborate across functional organizations to ensure data integrity and transparency.
• Harmonize Business Management processes, procedures, and tools in support of indirect cost management.
• Enforce rate policies and procedures, ensure compliance with internal SOX controls, and educate peers (both financial and non-financial) about compliance guidelines.
• Provide support for rate segments in all Forward Pricing, Estimating System, and Accounting System related audits by internal and external auditors (DCMA/DCAA, Internal Audit, and D&T).

The successful candidate must have a proven track record in fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around ethics and integrity, employee engagement, affordability, innovation, and continuous improvement. The candidate will maintain the highest level of commitment to quality, compliance, and internal controls in adherence to company values and ethics. Furthermore, the successful candidate would lead the team in managing task assignments, resource allocation, prioritization and completion dates.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field and 10 years of relevant work experience or a master’s degree in a related field and 7 years relevant work experience.
• Prior management experience and demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent.
• Budget management and forecasting experience.
• High level of proficiency with SAP, Cognos, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience presenting complex financial analysis to senior leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated history leading or being a significant contributor on cross functional project teams.
• Experience with Disclosure Statements and Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRP).
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense industry.
• Understanding of SOX, GAAP, CAS, FAR, DFARs, and Company policies and procedures.
• Background in other areas of finance: Program Control, Pricing and Estimating, Accounting, Financial Planning, and other related Business Management disciplines.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $239,300.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.