Sr Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Job Summary

Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst – Chantilly, VA (9/80 Schedule)

• Relocation assistance:
  None available
• Travel:
  Yes, 10% of the time
• Security clearance:
  Secret (required)

• Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system, including performing EVM tasks such as WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/assessment, visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines; maintain accurate records of expenditures, prepare expenditure projections, and submit timely requests for additional funding.
• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management; support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activities, and prepare financial input to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, etc.).

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience; 12 years of applied experience may substitute for degree.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts.
• Strong PC skills – specifically Excel proficiency (pivot tables, Vlookup, conditional formatting).
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security Secret clearance.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field.
• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP.
• Current active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

• Health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, 9/80 work schedule, and additional benefits.
• Comprehensive benefits package and flexible options.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.