Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: No 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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2 located in Redondo Beach, CA you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.  This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.   Our Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. This position will support intercompany programs and the site General Manager.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.   Your Role and Impact: • Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system • Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support • Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines • Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete • Strategic planning, reporting, and analysis of key financial metrics (Sales, Margin, Cash, Awards). Includes quarterly Estimate-at-Complete (EAC) contract profitability assessment, cash flow/balance sheet management, risk and opportunity assessment • Other duties as assigned   If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!   Basic Qualifications for Level 2: • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree • Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance • Experience with financial analysis or reporting • Experience with MS Office Suite   Preferred Qualifications:    • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration • Defense industry experience • Program Cost Control experience • Experience with FAR/DFAR • Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Cognos, Primavera, S4 Hana or SAP • Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Proposals, Cash Flow Models • Experience a