Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Program/ Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
United States-Maryland-Elkton
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $135K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, currently seeking a Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst for their Elkton, Maryland location. The role involves supporting strategic and space-related business programs by preparing budgets, performing financial analyses, and maintaining accurate records of expenditures.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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 communicate 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
Assist in planning and forecasting program financial performance. Prepare future strategic plans
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
Qualification
Required
Must have 6 or more years of finance experience in lieu of degree. Will also consider a Bachelor's degree in related field and 2 years of experience; or Masters' degree in related field with 0 year of experience
Knowledge of applications in a computerized environment, including spreadsheet applications and data bases (e.g. MS Excel and MS Power Point)
Ability to extract, compile, document and analyze data
Ability to work in a team environment and build relationships with others
Possess excellent analytical, problem solving and reporting skills
Independent self-starter and proactive contributor. Seeks to continually improve business processes and add value
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in order to meet deadlines. Organize deliverables in a clean and presentable format
Must have 9 or more years of finance experience in lieu of degree. Will also consider a Bachelor's degree in related field and 5 years of experience; or Master' degree in related field with 3 years of experience
Must be able to work onsite in Elkton, MD
Preferred
Prior team participation experience (professional/community/extracurricular)
Be able 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)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase