Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 4

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 117,500 - 176,300; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 4 in Redondo Beach, CA to lead budgeting, cost/schedule integration, and Earned Value Management activities on missions of national importance.

The role requires on-site work daily in Redondo Beach, with a 9/80 schedule and every other Friday off. You will collaborate with CAMs and program managers, prepare baselines and projections, and support audits and financial reporting throughout the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
• No clearance required to start
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Interface with the program manager, CAMs and cost managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system and perform EVM tasks.
• Analyze variances/trends and develop new methods and process techniques.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters.

Skills

EVM experience

Financial analysis

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Finance/ Economics/ Accounting/ Business Administration degree

Tools

Cobra

SAP

Cognos

S4 Hana

BW

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 4 located in Redondo Beach, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position requires the ability to work on site daily in Redondo Beach, California.

The Program Cost Control Lead will support the development of budget baselines and maintain cost/schedule integration; support preparation of budgets, schedules, and ETC/EAC; perform and/or assist in financial performance analyses and visibility reporting; assist in the preparation and submittal of monthly CDRLs such as IPMDAR; support variance analysis reports; facilitate and support program monthly rhythm process, and incorporate baseline changes into EVM system while utilizing Cobra, SAP, and Business Warehouse (BW).

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

Your Role And Impact

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Interface with the program manager, cost account managers (CAMs) and cost managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. They will prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. This will include performing perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete.
• Analyze variances/trends and develop new methods and process techniques; Work under very general supervision while completing numerous assignments per schedule and elevating potential issues to ensure proper management focus.
• 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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• No clearance required to start
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
• Defense industry experience
• Program Cost Control experience
• Experience with Cobra, Cognos, S4 Hana or SAP
• Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Proposals, Cash Flow Models
• Experience as Lead Program Cost Control Analyst
• Understanding of Indirect Rate application
• Experience in training and mentoring junior team members
• Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)

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Primary 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.

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.