RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking a qualified **Principal Financial Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Financial Analyst (Level 4) **to join our F-35 Team responsible for managing the Sustaining (allocation) budgets that can be divided into four over-arching areas: Model Management, Planning SOW, Pool Management and Base Management. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA and offers a 9/80 schedule with working from home during the working Fridays.
The F-35 Program is a fast paced, dynamic, and sophisticated environment that requires initiative, strong analytical skills, and solid leadership characteristics. Candidate will have the following, but not limited to, responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Analyzing large allocations for the program, including pool and base variances
- Interfacing with program finance and program manager for monthly financial forecasts, issues, concerns, and status
- Modeling complex allocation projections and performing delta analysis of drivers of change from different modeling scenarios
- Preparing quarterly detailed analysis to support program financial position
- Cross-functional coordination with multiple organizations
- Possess the ability to prepare and provide weekly/monthly analytical reports and tools to support variance/trend analysis, and change control management
- Planning: ability to plan and navigate in COBRA, Budget/Forecast analysis
- SAP reporting – including analyzing anomalies and deep diving any potential system issues on a weekly and monthly basis
- Fostering an environment of integrity, establishing relationships, and maintaining communication with stakeholders at multiple levels
- Supporting all related program audits
- Qualified applicants will need to possess an understanding of company policies, procedures and internal controls
We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?
At Northrop Grumman, we are innovating-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule OR 4/10 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.
This position may be filled at either a Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Senior Principal) depending upon the candidate experience, qualifications, knowledge skills and abilities.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Financial Analyst (Level 3):
- Master’s degree with 3 years' relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years' proven experience in cost management, finance, business management and/or industry related experience
- Experience with collaborating and communicating effectively in matrix organizations, ideally within a financial or program performance environment
- Experience with MS Office Skills including Excel (with Macros, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst (Level 4):
- Master’s degree with 6 years' experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years' proven experience in cost management, finance, business management and/or industry related experience
- Experience with collaborating and communicating effectively in matrix organizations, ideally within a financial or program performance environment
- Experience with MS Office Skills including Excel (with Macros, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient in Deltek Cobra (or similar EVM tools such as MPM), NGFP (Northrop Grumman Financial Planning), MS Project, and Power BI
- Ability to communicate and interface with CAMs
- Experience with SAP S/4 Queries
- Earned Value Management Program Experience with familiarity to EIA-748 ANSI EV Guideline Reviews, and SOX Controls
- Ability to Create and Edit Excel Macros and Slicer tools
Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00
The 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.