Program or Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

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

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst (Level 2 or 3) to provide financial and administrative support for program managers, functional management, and cost account managers. Responsibilities include monthly performance management, financial planning and reporting, proposal support, budget and schedule preparation, variance analysis, cost control system setup (CostPoint, COBRA), and supporting Integrated Product Teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2-5 years of relevant experience and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint). Preferred qualifications include experience with Deltek systems (Cobra, MPM) and SAP.

What you'd actually do

  1. interface with the program managers, functional management, and cost account managers (CAMs) to provide financial and administrative support and analysis to meet program requirements.
  2. prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and perform and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
  3. perform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
  4. Conduct cost analysis to develop EACs, generate financial inputs, and support monthly cost and schedule reviews
  5. Set up cost control systems (e.g. CostPoint and COBRA) and incorporate changes into the cost management system to maintain cost and schedule baselines

Skills

Required

  • MS Office
  • Excel (with Macros, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP)
  • PowerPoint
  • program control
  • cost planning
  • business
  • finance
  • budgeting

Nice to have

  • Deltek systems (Cobra and/or MPM)
  • CostPoint
  • SAP
  • monthly reporting & financial rhythm
  • Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
  • DoD Secret clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • program control
  • cost planning
  • business
  • finance
  • budgeting