Senior Principal Quality Financial Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Quality Financial Analyst based out of Sunnyvale, CA. This position may be worked on site in Sunnyvale, or remotely anywhere in the continental United States.

The Sr Principal Quality Financial Analyst will support the Quality & Mission Excellence and be involved in various financial functions such as rate monitoring, variance analysis, forecast updates, and monthly program Earned Value reporting. A successful candidate should be proactive and self-motivated. Strong written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and technical skills (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint) are essential for this role. Candidate will work in a service-oriented team environment and will regularly interface with various levels of Program Management, Operations, and Business Management personnel.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Compiles and reviews budgets for Quality and Mission Excellence (QME) organization using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimates and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration.
• Prepares plans, monitors implementation of financial policies, prepares regular and special purpose reports, maintains historical records, analyzes trends, establishes cost rates and personnel forecasts, recommends and interprets budgetary policies and procedures, prepares comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted funds, and determines rationale for variances between costs and budget.
• Tracks and analyzes monthly variances between actuals and planned budget. Works with the Program team and budget owners to correct charging issues.
• Assists in developing, planning and estimating proposals.
• Compiles cost, schedule, and technical elements in the development of proposals in accordance with request for proposal (RFP) specifications.
• Coordinates the collection and accumulation of cost, scheduling, and performance elements for the Quality department in support of program Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Researches and analyzes historical data, develops cost models to support proposal efforts.
• Coordinates activities and participates in fact-finding meetings. Participates in should-cost and pricing reviews with management and customer representatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management with a minimum of 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience; 12 or more years related experience in lieu of degree.
• Direct experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Budgets, and Proposals.
• Experience developing, collecting, and analyzing metrics.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to attain DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business related field of study.
• Prior experience using Cognos and/or Business Warehouse.
• Possess strong SAP skills and experience.
• Experience successfully managing and producing data with strict deadlines
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment.
• Defense Industry experience.

Salary Range: $103,200.00 - $170,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.