Principal Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst

Job Summary

As a Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst/ Principal Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst, you will support strategic and space-related business programs. This role involves working closely with Northrop Grumman program management, operational leaders, and internal and external customers. Key responsibilities include setting up cost control systems, preparing budgets, performing financial analyses, and providing monthly/quarterly reporting and analysis to support business processes.

Responsibilities

• Setting up cost control systems, monitoring, and controlling costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
• Preparing budgets for contract work and performing and/or assisting in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports and communicating recommendations to management in a clear, organized summary.
• Working with the program team to integrate project cost with scheduled activity.
• Providing monthly / quarterly reporting and analysis to support business processes.
• Aiding in planning and forecasting program financial performance.
• Serving as a resource to management in understanding results by reporting and investigating variances.
• Analyzing business processes and making recommendations to improve process efficiency and support continuous improvement.
• Identifying potential profit impacts to programs, and making recommendations for mitigation and improving profit margin.
• Preparing and tracking key performance metrics to direct management.

Requirements

• 9 or more years of finance experience in lieu of degree, or a Bachelor’s degree in related field with 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in related field with 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge of applications in a computerized environment, including spreadsheet applications and databases (e.g. MS Excel, MS Power Point).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Independent self-starter and proactive contributor.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in order to meet deadlines.
• Organize deliverables in a clean and presentable format.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior team participation experience (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Experience in developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups.
• Aerospace and/or DoD intern/working experience.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management systems (EVMS).
• Experience executing programs with contractual EVMS requirements.
• Prior experience with Deltek financial applications (CostPoint, Cobra, OpenPlan, PM Compass).

Basic Requirements

• Principal Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst: Must have 9 or more years of finance experience in lieu of degree, or a Bachelor’s degree in related field with 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in related field with 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge of applications in a computerized environment, including spreadsheet applications and databases (e.g. MS Excel, MS Power Point).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Independent self-starter and proactive contributor.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in order to meet deadlines.
• Organize deliverables in a clean and presentable format.

Primary Level Salary Range

$89,900.00 - $134,900.00