Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to provide financial analysis and support for program requirements in Linthicum, MD. Responsibilities include budgeting, monitoring costs, and ensuring compliance with government guidelines. The ideal candidate has a degree in finance or related field, along with experience in financial systems such as COBRA and SAP. This full-time, onsite role offers a 9/80 work schedule and competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related professional experience or 3 years with a master's.
• Strong financial systems understanding, cost performance analysis.
• Current DoD Secret level clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and schedules for projects.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts.
• Support audits, prepare financial inputs for reports.

Skills

Financial systems reporting

Cost performance reporting

Excel proficiency

Ability to travel domestically

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

COBRA

COGNOS

SAP

Job description

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Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Apply locations: United States-Maryland-Linthicum | Time type: Full time | Posted on: Posted Yesterday | Job requisition id: R10202116

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We’re looking for you to join our team as a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst based out of Linthicum, MD. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Advanced EW (AEW) and Advanced Intelligence Systems (AIS) Operating Units within the Advanced Missions Business Unit support Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) within the Mission Systems (MS) Sector.

The PCA will interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs), and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. Responsibilities include preparing budgets and schedules for Contract and RWA projects, and assisting in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.

The PCA will monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system. This includes performing Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, establishing budget baselines, conducting cost risk analysis/assessment, and developing visibility reports, estimates to complete, and analysis of project performance.

The PCA will perform analysis and generate reports to ensure contracts stay within negotiated and government guidelines, maintaining accurate expenditure records, preparing expenditure projections, and submitting timely funding requests.

The PCA will support audits and reviews, assist with the Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activities, and prepare financial inputs for internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, etc.).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience
• Alternatively, 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
• Strong PC skills, specifically Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, conditional formatting)
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time
• Current, active DoD Secret level clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts, and applying them across multiple contracts, CLINs, and control accounts

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages growth and supports mutual success. Benefits include Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and more!

Salary Range: $87,000 - $130,600. This range is a guideline; actual offers depend on various factors including experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differentials, and bonuses.

The application period is approximately 20 days from posting, subject to change based on business needs.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance.

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About Us

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. Join us to push the boundaries of science, technology, and engineering to meet evolving global needs.