Principal Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

 

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst - Finance based out of San Diego, CA. This position may be staffed as a hybrid role from the San Diego, CA area. This position offers the 9/80 schedule.

 

What You’ll Get to Do:

The Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst  will support and lead Cost Control and Financial Planning & Analysis activities within the  F35 CNI Operating Unit reporting to the Business Manager of the Operating Unit.

 

The role will be responsible for the consolidation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and forecasting; providing guidance on EAC and revenue recognition policies/procedures; coordination of monthly variance analysis, consolidation and review of annual operating plans; and coordinating monthly unbilled AR reviews. 

 

Additional roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operating Unit lead for cash and balance sheet activities.

• Monthly/quarterly forecasting, reporting, and analysis to include Income Statement and Balance Sheet activities

• Annual Operating Plan (AOP) preparation and coordination

• Reserve tracking and analysis

• AR/DSR metrics reporting and analysis

• AR billed/unbilled reviews and status

• Various month-end entries related to NCR, RWA reclass, forward loss/reserve entries, etc.

• CQ2 reporting

• SOX activities

• Support to quarterly EAC reviews/process as well as PPA processing

• Other ad hoc duties as assigned

 

 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field with 5 years of related experience, - OR - Master’s Degree as described with 3 years of related professional experience

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Experience with SAP (or similar ERP system).

• The willingness and ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.

• US Citizenship is required.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cognos, Hyperion Planning, HFM, Access databases, and advanced Excel

• Ability to interface with multiple disciplines and var