Sr Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corp.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to partner with program stakeholders and deliver financial support across budgeting, scheduling, and forecasting. The role involves invoicing, EACs, IPRs, and variance analysis to ensure robust cost control.

The candidate will interact with program managers, CAMs, and business managers, develop budgets, and perform analyses to support funding profiles and cash forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of related professional experience or 6+ years with Master’s degree.
• Experience with cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting).
• Domestic travel up to 10% may be required.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create and analyze financial reports and forecasts for programs.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with EACs and IPRs.
• Perform Earned Value Management tasks and develop WBS and cost baselines.
• Ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters and government guidelines.
• Support audits, annual operating and long-range plans, and internal reporting.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Financial analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

COBRA

COGNOS

SAP

Job description

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for Start: No

Clearance Type: Secret

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 are making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission‑enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) will support the Connectivity and Network Solutions Business Unit within the Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity Division. The PCA will partner with key program stakeholders to create and analyze reports, work on invoicing opportunities and assist with monthly/quarterly tasks such as EACs, IPRs and Financial Forecasts.

The PCA will interface with the program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business 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, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.

The PCA will monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring the validated cost schedule control system. This will include performing Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports, and development and analysis of estimates to complete.

The PCA will perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed‑upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.

The PCA will support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management, support the Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long‑Range Strategic Plan activity, and prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, etc.).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of related professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement (12 years total)
• 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
• US Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

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.

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.