Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 2 or 3

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 75,800 - 113,800; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2 or 3 in the Dulles, VA area to support missions critical to national and global security. The role focuses on budgets, schedules and financial analyses to ensure funding and cost control on contracts.

Responsibilities include setting up cost control systems, supporting audits, and performing EVM tasks such as WBS development and estimates to complete. Clearances and travel are required as noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 0 years; additional 4+ years can be considered in lieu of degree
• Active Top-Secret SCI clearance at time of application
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

• 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 contracts are within negotiated and government cost control guidelines
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/assessment and estimates to complete
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost reporting

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration

Tools

Costpoint

Cobra

Primavera

SAP

Job description

Overview

As a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2 or 3, the role at Dulles, VA supports missions critical to national and global security. This position is part of Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector and emphasizes budgets, schedules, and financial analyses to ensure adequate funding and cost control on contracts.

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• 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 contracts are within negotiated and government cost control guidelines
• Perform Earned Value Management (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 impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience; will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Basic Qualifications (Level 3)

• 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
• Requires an active Top-Secret/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
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Program Cost Control experience
• Experience with FAR/DFAR
• Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera or SAP

Additional information

Salary ranges: Primary Level $75,800.00 - $113,800.00; Secondary Level $94,200.00 - $141,200.00. This range is a general guideline and may reflect factors such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance.