Senior Budgeting & Financial Planning Manager

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Business Management 3 to lead the Rates and Budgets team. Primary location is McLean, VA with flexibility to consider Linthicum, MD and other sites. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, and analysis across functional groups, driving data integrity and compliance.

You will mentor a team, coordinate with executives, and guide cost optimization efforts while ensuring adherence to SOX, GAAP, and FAR guidelines. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field plus 10 years of experience or a Master’s with 8 years.
• Prior management experience and ability to lead teams.
• Budget management, financial reporting and forecasting experience.
• Experience presenting complex financial analysis to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct management for a team of Business Management employees, mentoring and developing talent.
• Lead budgeting cycle and financial reporting for multiple functional organizations.
• Establish reporting rhythm and develop sustainable reports for timely information.
• Support executive reviews of budget performance and ad-hoc analyses for leadership.
• Identify risks/opportunities and implement mitigation plans.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure data integrity and transparency.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Budget management

Forecasting

Presenting to senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Business Management 3 to lead the Rates and Budgets team. Primary location is McLean, VA with flexibility to consider Linthicum, MD and other sites. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, and analysis across functional groups, driving data integrity and compliance.

You will mentor a team, coordinate with executives, and guide cost optimization efforts while ensuring adherence to SOX, GAAP, and FAR guidelines. Travel up to 10% is expected.