Manager Business Management 1

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Redondo Beach, CA, is seeking a Manager Business Management 1 to lead the Business Management organization within the Research and Advanced Design Division. This onsite leadership role oversees monthly financial reporting, planning, capture efforts, and program financial control.

The successful candidate will have 6+ years of relevant experience (or advanced degrees with fewer years), ERP and planning software proficiency, and an active DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years’ experience
• MBA with minimum 4 years’ experience
• PhD with minimum 2 years’ experience
• Experience with Financial Planning and Reporting (monthly actuals, forecasts, AOP, Long-Range Plans)
• Able to prepare and analyze data and figures
• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP)
• Experience with planning software/database systems (NGFP/Hyperion/Oracle Planning, Cognos)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance (or higher)

Responsibilities

• Support the Operating Unit in all aspects of Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting and Planning for the Division
• Support the Operating Unit in Capture efforts including proposal preparation, negotiation and certification
• Manage program financials including forecasting, reporting and analysis, EAC, and working capital analysis
• Execute and support SOX compliance and documentation
• Work with finance and business management to improve financial performance based on metrics
• Internal and external audit support
• Support the development of presentations for and brief to Program and Division leadership
• Interface with geographically disbursed business, program, and sector personnel
• Support initiatives and ad hoc requests from Division, Sector, and Corporate leadership

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related discipline

Master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

PhD in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

NGFP/Hyperion/Oracle Planning

Cognos

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Manager Business Management 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Business Management organization in the Research and Advanced Design Division. This leadership role is located in Redondo Beach, CA and is an onsite position.

Responsibilities

• Support the Operating Unit in all aspects of the Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting and Planning processes for the Division
• Support the Operating Unit in Capture efforts including proposal preparation, negotiation and certification
• Manage program financials, including financial and cost forecasting, reporting and analysis, estimate at completion analysis, and working capital analysis (accounts receivable forecasting, treasury forecasting, unbilled analysis, and aged receivables analysis)
• Execute and support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and documentation
• Work with the finance and business management teams to develop strategies to improve financial performance based on metrics
• Internal and external audit support
• Support the development of presentations for, and brief to, Program and Division leadership
• Interface with geographically disbursed business, program, and sector personnel
• Support initiatives and ad hoc requests from Division, Sector, and Corporate leadership

Basic Required Qualifications

• Must either have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years’ experience, or master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related discipline with a minimum of 4 years’ experience or a PhD in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related discipline with a minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Prior experience with Financial Planning and Reporting includes supporting monthly actuals and forecasts, Annual Operating Plans, and Long-Range Strategic Plans
• Able to prepare and analyze data and figures
• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP)
• Experience with planning software/database systems (e.g., NGFP/Hyperion/Oracle Planning, Cognos)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Must have an active DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Preferred Qualifications

• Full working knowledge of Financial Planning and Reporting, to include leading the development of monthly forecasts, Annual Operating Plans, and Long-Range Strategic Plans
• Master’s degree in business Admin, Accounting, or related discipline
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00

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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including 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.

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