Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Program Cost Control Analyst supporting financial analyses and budget management for the Space Park Foundry at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with program management and providing cost control support in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeManhattan Beach • California, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,200 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, cost control, and Earned Value Management (EVM). Proficient in financial systems and reporting, with strong analytical skills to support program requirements and audits.

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Earned Value Management (EVM)Financial Planning And AnalysisBudgeting And Cost ControlExcel ProficiencyFinancial Statement Analysis

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Hard Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)BudgetingCost ControlFinancial AnalysisVariance AnalysisFunding ProfilesSales OutlookCash ForecastingWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)Cost Risk Analysis

Tools & Technologies

Financial SystemsExcel

Industry Keywords

Cost Account Managers (CAMs)Contract ManagementProduction EnvironmentInternal ReportsAudits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Space Park Foundry within the FTAP (Foundries, Test, and Advanced Packaging) Operating Unit of the Mission Next Division
Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements
Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work
Assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis
Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports
Develop and analyze estimates to complete
Ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management
Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of related experience OR a Master's Degree and 6 years of related experience
Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts
Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
Experience in a financial planning and analysis role - working with financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement)
Previous experience in budgeting within a production environment
Previous experience with IWO financial management
Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Additional Benefits including Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)