Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Corinne, UT +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

This role is for a Program Cost Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, responsible for managing budgets, schedules, and financial analyses for contracts. It involves setting up cost control systems, monitoring expenditures, preparing financial reports, and performing Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks. The position requires experience in financial analysis and reporting, with preferred qualifications including defense industry experience and specific financial software knowledge.

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 in order 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 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience
  • Experience with financial analysis or reporting
  • Experience with MS Office Suite
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Nice to have

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
  • Defense industry experience
  • Program Cost Control experience
  • Experience with FAR/DFAR
  • Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera or SAP
  • Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)