Senior Government Contract Cost & Compliance Analyst

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified cost accounting professional to prepare and verify the annual Incurred Cost Submission in compliance with FAR, DFARS, and CAS. You will reconcile ledger balances to claimed expenses, analyze cost pools, and ensure proper cost allocation across programs.

You will collaborate with senior leadership, respond to RFIs, and maintain robust audit documentation while ensuring compliance with government requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with 5 years of relevant experience, or master's with 3 years.
• 9 years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Familiarity with SAP modules and Excel is essential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance; US citizenship is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication for auditor data calls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create and deliver the annual Incurred Cost Submission per FAR/DFARS/CAS.
• Reconcile general ledger balances to claimed expenses.
• Analyze indirect cost pools and ensure proper classification.
• Perform analytical reviews to identify anomalies and risk areas.
• Apply allocation methodologies to distribute costs to cost objectives.
• Maintain audit workpapers and respond to RFIs.
• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to resolve inquiries.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

US citizenship

Ability to obtain Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Master's degree

Tools

S/4 HANA

SAP Controlling

SAP Project Systems

SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified cost accounting professional to prepare and verify the annual Incurred Cost Submission in compliance with FAR, DFARS, and CAS. You will reconcile ledger balances to claimed expenses, analyze cost pools, and ensure proper cost allocation across programs.

You will collaborate with senior leadership, respond to RFIs, and maintain robust audit documentation while ensuring compliance with government requirements.