Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 3 or 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. 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 3 or 4 , your role at Dulles, VA 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. This position can be filled at a Level 3 or 4. 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 - Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope Experience with financial analysis or reporting  Experience with MS Office Suite  Basic Qualifications - Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of professional experience Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope Experience with financial analysis or 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