Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Linthicum Heights, MD +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, responsible for program planning and financial control support, including budget and schedule preparation, financial analysis (funding profiles, cash forecasting, variance analysis), Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks, cost risk analysis, and reporting. The role also involves supporting audits, financial planning activities, and providing technical guidance to junior staff. Requires a Secret security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. provide program planning and financial control support
  2. prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis
  3. monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
  4. perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
  5. provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience
  • Experience with Earned Value Management Management
  • Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
  • Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
  • Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time
  • A current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance is required

Nice to have

  • Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
  • Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
  • Experience in training and mentoring junior team members

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret level security clearance is required
  • Earned Value Management Management