Northrop Grumman
Space Sector
ProgramCostControlAnalyst
“Program Cost Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Cost control, Financial analysis, Earned Value Management. Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work. Assist in financial analyses”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters
Industry & Context.
Perform analysis; Variance analysis
Travel, 10% of the Time, Ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. Government Secret security clearance, 100% onsite
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience OR Master’s degree with 1+ years of professional experience, Experience with financial analysis or reporting, Experience with MS Office Suite, Ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. Government Secret security clearance
Nice to Have
Active U. S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, 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
What You'll Do.
Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work
Assist in financial analyses
Ensure adequate funding availability
Maintain accurate records of expenditures
Direct preparation for expenditure projections
Submit timely requests for additional funding
Set up cost control system
Monitor and control costs and schedules
Support audits and reviews
Perform analysis and prepare reports
Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management; Fact-finding and negotiation support
Communication Scope
Prepare reports; Negotiation support
Process & Methodology
Set up cost control system, Monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system, 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
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