Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Commerce, CA +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

This role is a Program Cost Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial analysis, budgeting, and cost control for defense contracts. It involves setting up cost control systems, monitoring costs and schedules, performing financial analysis, and managing Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks. The role requires experience with financial analysis and EVM, and is not directly related to AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
  2. Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
  3. Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
  4. 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

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of stated professional experience – OR – Master’s degree
  • Experience with financial analysis or reporting
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
  • Experience with MS Office Suite

Nice to have

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
  • Defense industry experience
  • Military Leadership Experience
  • Program Cost Control experience
  • Experience with FAR/DFAR
  • Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera or SAP