Job Description

Description

Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world rsquo;s biggest challenges. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is currently seeking a Principal Program Cost, Schedule and Control Analyst or Sr. Principal Program Cost, Schedule and Control Analyst to assist with all business activities associated with a rapidly growing Restricted Program. This position reports to the Program rsquo;s Business Manager and partners with the applicable Program Management Team to establish strategy, prioritize requirements, and achieve financial goals while ensuring the integrity of business processes. This position requires a Secret clearance and will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

Responsibilities / Duties:

* Prepares in-depth budgets and schedules for medium sized programs and performs analyses to ensure that contracts are within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines
* Performs financial analyses and prepares variance explanations, estimates to complete (EACs), and monthly corporate and customer reports related to cost/schedule performance, staffing, and sales outlook
* Prepares EVMS baselines, maintains artifacts, analyzes monthly performance, updates MPM / Cobra system, and prepares monthly IPMRs.
* Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks
* Prepares and evaluates ROMs and proposals
* Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government
* Interfaces with customer; works under limited supervision

Qualification

Basic Qualifications (Principal):

* Bachelor 39;s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of experience or a Master 39;s degree and 4 years related experience. May consider 4 additional years of related experience (10 yrs. total) with a HS Diploma/GED.
* Demonstrated experience and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
* Experience with Earned Value Management
* Must possess an Active Secret Clearance adjudicated in the last 6 years.
* Position is contingent upon being able to obtain Special Program Clearance within 90 days of hire
* U.S. Citizenship required.

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal):

* Bachelor 39;s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of experience or a Master 39;s degree and 8 years related experience. May consider 4 additional years of related experience (14 yrs. total) with a HS Diploma/GED.
* Demonstrated experience and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
* Considerable experience with Earned Value Management
* Must possess an Active Secret Clearance adjudicated in the last 6 years.
* Position is contingent upon being able to obtain Special Program Clearance within 90 days of hire
* U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Special Program Access
* Experience with MPM, Cobra, Winsight, SAP
* Experience with MS Project and/or Scheduling
* Understanding of DoD contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, Commercial contracts, Commercial contracts and the FAR.