Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst to support the Nuclear and Global C2 Department within the Mission Planning and Decision Support Operating Unit, Business Management organization. The Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst will interface with leadership, program managers, functional management, and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. The primary position is located in Bellevue, Nebraska or Full Time Telework.

Roles and responsibilities may include and are not limited to the following:

• Set up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
• Financial reporting to include creating of AOP and IF financial forecasts, cash flow and material forecasts, and invoiced/unbilled analysis.
• Perform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines. 
• Prepare budgets for contract work and perform or assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
• Responsible for ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. 
• Incorporate contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.
• Perform program financial analyses and provides both external and internal reporting(s).
• Interface with program and functional management to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and best practices sharing with peers.
• Create and provide the following to program management teams:
  • Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Program base-linings
  • Risk and opportunities assessment
  • Visibility reports
  • Estimates To Complete (ETC) and Estimates At Completion (EAC).
• Assists in preparing for internal and external audits
• Establishing a budget/EAC, analyzing capital expenditures and preparing reports for programs 
• Prepare work authorizations
• Recognize and identify potential issues (e.g., color of money, employee related issues, GFE vs. Capital, procurement issues) and can locate source information 
• Creates “what-if” scenarios and supports work-around plans

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of directly related Experience; Master’s degree in business, finance, economics or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of directly related experience; in lieu of degree high school diploma with 14 years of related experience.
• Ability to perform and apply appropriate cost accounting, pricing and estimating methods, concepts and principles
• Experience with SAP/Precision
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with Time and Materials Type Contract

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment
• Familiarity with the concept and application of Cost Improvement Curves
• Working knowledge of cost accounting standards, generally accepted accounting principles and accounting/proposal
• Working knowledge of government contract environment (FAR and DFARS)
• Demonstrated ability to interact with a variety of internal customers (i.e. Contracts, Program Management, Operations, Global Supply Chain, etc.) on a regular basis to obtain and share information

• Experience with DS/MS Financial policies and procedures
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level government security clearance

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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