Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified candidate to join our cost control team in California. You will set up cost control systems, monitor schedules, and support audits for contracts requiring validated cost/schedule control systems.

The role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, experience with financial analysis or reporting, and strong MS Office skills. Earned Value Management experience is a plus in a defense environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial analysis or reporting.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s preferred.
• Clearance: Top Secret or SCI (active) at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs on contracts with validated cost/schedule control systems.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and management; provide fact-finding and negotiation support.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis, and visibility reports.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Financial analysis

Cost control

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Costpoint

Cobra

Solumina

SAP/MRP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Your Role And Impact

• 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 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

Basic Qualifications For Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active Top-Secret or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Basic Qualifications For Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Requires an active Top-Secret or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
• Defense industry experience
• Military Leadership Experience
• Program Cost Control experience
• Experience with FAR/DFAR
• Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Solumina or SAP/MRP
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS)

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.