Program Cost Control Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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. Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2   If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 2 your role at San Diego, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security.   Ready to join forces with our visionary team?      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 work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.   In this job, you will: • 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  • Other duties as assigned   Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.     Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience • Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree • No clearance required to start • Experience with financial analysis and reporting  • Experience with MS Office Suite      Preferred Qualifications:    • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration  • Defense industry experience  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience   • Program Cost Control experience  • Experience with FAR/DFAR  • Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Primavera or SAP      Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space   Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.   Northrop Grumman Total Rewards         Primary