Principal Financial Analyst

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst (Level 3) to join us in the pursuit of top-tier financial performance. This position can be located on site in either Melbourne, FL, Palmdale, or El Segundo, CA.  This position will require being on-site every day and will have the following responsibilities: 

 

Essential Functions: 

• Development of the consolidated Long Range Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan 

• Management of program financials, including: financial and cost forecasting, reporting and analysis, profitability analysis, and working capital analysis (accounts receivable forecasting, treasury forecasting, unbilled analysis, and aged receivables analysis) 

• Possess the ability to prepare and provide weekly/monthly analytical reports to support cost variance/trend analysis 

• Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance  

• Work with the finance and business management teams to develop strategies to improve financial performance based on metrics 

• Support the development of presentations for, and occasionally brief to, Division/Sector/Corporate leadership 

 

Basic Qualifications for Principal Financial Analyst: 

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of Finance, Accounting, and/or Business-related experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of stated experience 

• Experience with SAP, IBM Cognos software, COBRA 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) 

• Active DoD clearance to start with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business-related discipline 

• Experience with SAP, IBM Cognos software, COBRA 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 

• Expertise in financial analysis 

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively drive projects to completion. 

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple activities concurrently, able to quickly adapt to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid changes.