Level 2/Level 3 Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
Northrop Grumman
- Dayton, OH
- Contract
- Full-time
- Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and perform and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
- Prepare program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled
- Perform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
- Ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government
- Conduct cost analysis to develop EACs, generate financial inputs, and support monthly cost and schedule reviews
- Identify pressures and opportunities, and develop recovery plans as required
- Set up cost control systems (e.g. CostPoint and COBRA) and incorporate changes into the cost management system to maintain cost and schedule baselines
- Provide support to Integrated Product Teams, Cost Management, and Business Management Managers
- Assist CAMs with performance management activities including: WBS alignment, time phasing of the tasks, developing and documenting performance methodologies, monthly performance measurement, estimate to complete analysis and updates, and variance analysis research and reporting
- Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management
- Prepare customer performance and status reports and preparation and/or review of performance measurement analysis
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience in program control, cost planning, business, finance, budgeting and/or similar industry related fields or a Master’s degree with experience in program control, cost planning, business, finance, budgeting and/or similar industry related fields
- Experience with MS Office including Excel (with Macros, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in program control, cost planning, business, finance, budgeting and/or similar industry related fields or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience in program control, cost planning, business, finance, budgeting and/or similar industry related fields
- Experience with MS Office including Excel (with Macros, Pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint
- Possess intermediate to advanced skills working in Deltek systems like Cobra and/or MPM
- Experience with CostPoint and/or SAP
- Experience successfully supporting a monthly reporting & financial rhythm
- Understanding of and experience with providing support to Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
- Candidate must gain and have an understanding of, and adherence to, company policies, procedures and internal controls
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs