Principal Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance

Relocation Assistance No relocation assistance available Clearance No clearance required for start. Clearance type: Top Secret Travel Yes, 10% of the time Role Overview As a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst – Finance – Level 3, you will prepare budgets, schedules, and financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. You will maintain accurate records of expenditures, prepare expenditure projections, and submit timely funding requests to the government to ensure adequate funding availability. 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, including fact‑finding and negotiation support Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed‑upon parameters and government cost control guidelines Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks: develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), establish budget baseline, conduct cost risk analysis/assessment, develop visibility reports, and analyze estimates Other duties as assigned 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. Additional 4+ years of experience may substitute for a 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 Equal Opportunity Employer 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northrop Grumman