Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Florida
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💰 $98,100 - $147,100 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Interface with program managers, functional management, and sometimes cost account managers (CAMs) to provide financial and administrative support and analysis to meet program requirements
- Establishment of Work Breakdown Structure for execution of budgeted cost of work scheduled
- Assessment and maintenance of objective performance criteria
- Maintenance and justifications of estimates to complete
- Support to internal and external reporting requirements for variance analysis
- Budget baseline
- Funding analysis
- Cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports
- Preparation of government cost performance reports and preparation
- Review of performance measurement variance analysis
- Development and analysis of estimates to complete
- Participate in the standard EVMS rhythm
- Prepare month-end reports
- Review EAC' changes; validate the incorporation of changes into the EVMS system to maintain Major Subcontract/GP cost and schedule baselines
- Assist analysts supporting CAMs for EVMS activities including: WBS alignment, time phasing of the tasks, developing and documenting earned value methodologies, monthly performance measurement, estimate to complete analysis and updates, and variance analysis research and reporting
- Support monthly cost and schedule reviews, identify pressures and opportunities, and develop recovery plans as required
- Use financial systems, with understanding of DoD financial rhythms
- Develop and implement solutions of moderate scope and complexity
- Analyze variances/trends and develop new methods and process techniques
- Work under very general supervision while completing numerous assignments per schedule and elevating potential issues to ensure proper management focus
- Exert influence on peers and internal customers
- Represent the finance team on various projects
Requirements
- Master's degree with 6 years experience or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in business, finance, accounting, program control and/or similar industry related fields
- Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or Business related discipline
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Business systems (SAP, Cobra) and using Cobra in a Government Earned Value Management rhythm
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems, Financial forecasting
- Experience with EVMS or government cost reporting (applicable EVM experience needs to be mentioned on your resume)
- Experience successfully supporting a monthly financial forecasting rhythm
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret Clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time
- Applicable Earned Value Management experience must be listed on your resume
- Preferred: Experience with the AOP (annual operating plan) and LRSP (long range strategic plan) processes
- Preferred: Understanding of US Government procurement and contracting, Cost Accounting Standards, and FAR
- Preferred: Candidate has the ability to identify issues and problems across multiple contracts and make recommendations to management for resolution of mitigation
