Senior Program Cost & Schedule Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to provide financial support and analysis for program requirements in Linthicum, MD. The role emphasizes earned value management, cost control, and budgeting within contract environments.

The position requires a Secret clearance, US citizenship, and the ability to travel up to 10% domestically; it offers a 9/80 work schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience OR master’s degree with 3 years of related professional experience.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting)
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system and perform Earned Value Management tasks.
• Prepare reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines; maintain expenditures records and projections.
• Support audits, annual plans, dashboards and internal reports; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost control

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Master’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

COBRA

COGNOS

SAP

Excel (Pivot tables)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to provide financial support and analysis for program requirements in Linthicum, MD. The role emphasizes earned value management, cost control, and budgeting within contract environments.

The position requires a Secret clearance, US citizenship, and the ability to travel up to 10% domestically; it offers a 9/80 work schedule and comprehensive benefits.