(SkillBridge) Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance - Level 2 or 3

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Cost Control Analyst (Level 2/3/4) in the United States to support cost control and financial analysis for contract work. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and experience in financial analysis, with an active Top Secret security clearance.

This position offers a salary range of $75,800 – $113,800, health insurance, paid time off, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 1+ year of experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top‑Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting.

Responsibilities

• Set up cost control systems and monitor costs and schedules on contracts.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs and management.
• Execute Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks.

Skills

Financial analysis

Experience with MS Office Suite

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Program Cost Control experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Costpoint

Cobra

Primavera

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

Job Overview

As a Program Cost Control Analyst (Level2/3/4) at Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Dulles, VA, you will support cost control and financial analysis for contract work, ensuring budgets, schedules, and cost allocations meet regulatory and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up cost control systems, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management.
• Perform fact‑finding and negotiation support.
• Prepare analysis and reports to ensure contracts adhere to negotiated parameters and government cost‑control guidelines.
• Execute Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis, visibility reports, and estimate development.
• Maintain accurate expenditure records, prepare expenditure projections, and submit funding requests to the government.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 1+ year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top‑Secret security clearance at the time of application, current within scope, with ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application.
• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800 – $113,800.
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200 – $141,200.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and potential long‑term incentives for senior positions.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.