Program Cost Control Analyst 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 94,000 - 176,000; 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 seeks a Program Cost Control Analyst (Level 3 or Level 4) to support budgets and schedules for contracts, perform financial analyses, and prepare funding requests. The role is onsite in the Dulles or McLean, VA area, with a 9/80 schedule and potential bonuses. The candidate must obtain a U.S.

Government Secret clearance and have strong MS Office skills. The position offers opportunities to work on critical national and global security missions, with competitive salary ranges and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of professional experience or Master's with 3+ years; additional experience may substitute for degree.
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting and MS Office.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Set up cost control system and monitor costs and schedules on contracts with validated cost schedule control.
• Support audits and reviews from programs, customers, and management; assist with fact-finding and negotiation.
• Analyze and report to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters and government guidelines.
• Perform Earned Value Management tasks including WBS development, budgets, estimates to complete.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

MS Office proficiency

Budgeting

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Costpoint

Cobra

Primavera

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Senior Principal), your role at Dulles or Mclean, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

Our Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept:

• Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
• Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
• Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
• Other duties as assigned

Why You?

You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the unthinkable alongside like-minded innovators.

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or 4.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3+ years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6+ years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
• Defense industry experience
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Program Cost Control experience
• Experience with FAR/DFAR
• Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera or SAP

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00
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. 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.

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.