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Material Cost Analyst 2 - Strike Division Melbourne, FL

Northrop Grumman Corporation | Melbourne FL 32951 USA | Posted: 08/04/2017

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At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Material Cost Analyst 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Essential Functions:
  • Set up a cost control system
  • Help monitor and control costs on contracts requiring a validated EVMS system
  • Perform analyses and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
  • Prepare budgets for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
  • Support the development of program plans that ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured
  • Help ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing the preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government
  • Incorporate contractual changes into a cost control system by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract line item in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines
  • Work as a team with junior employees on data inputs, and senior employees on EVMS planning activities.

Job Requirementstop

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent discipline with 3 years of experience in Finance, EVMS, Project Control, Planning, or other related organizational experience is required
    • Or a Master s degree and 1 year of experience in Finance, EVMS, Project Control, Planning, or other related organizational experience is required
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel is also required (i.e., ability to create, maintain, analyze and manipulate spreadsheets with complex formulas)
  • Must have an Active DoD Secret security clearance investigated within the past 5 years with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • Fundamental understanding of EVMS principles.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Solid understanding EVMS principles (Earned Value Management; ANSI/EIA-748 32 Criteria)
  • General understanding and experience with Global Supply Chain Processes
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
  • Proficient understanding of SAP, MPM, wInsight or similar systems
  • Advanced use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in unmanned systems, cybersecurity, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-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/AA statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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Location Melbourne, FL, 32951, United States
Categories Accounting & Finance
Sec Clearances Secret

Location Maptop

Melbourne, FL, 32951, United States

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