If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance – Level 3 (Principal), your role at Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security.
Ready to join forces with our visionary team?
Our Principal Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Your Role and Impact:
- Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
- Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
- Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
- Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
- Other duties as assigned
Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- Experience with financial analysis or reporting
- Experience with MS Office Suite
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
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
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Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $141,200.00The 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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience (or Master's with 3 years, PhD with 1 year, or 4+ years experience in lieu of degree)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- Experience with financial analysis or reporting
- Experience with MS Office Suite
- 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
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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