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Staff Budget Analyst

Northrop Grumman

El Segundo, CAJob$133–199K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$133–199K/yr
Location
El Segundo, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Budget Analyst to lead Mission Assurance budget management at its El Segundo facility and support Global Supply Chain and Human Resources teams. The role partners with BROM leadership on sector financial targets, oversees a team of budget analysts, and serves as a subject matter expert on data systems, tools, processes, and practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunicationMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsManagement InterfaceTeam LeadershipMicrosoft OfficePowerPointWordSAP/S4Financial ReportingAccounting PrinciplesFAR and CAS ComplianceTeam Project Participation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration + 15 Years or Master's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration + 13 Years

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Budget Rates & Overhead Management (BROM) is seeking a Staff Budget Analyst (A05) for the El Segundo, CA facility in a Business Management functional role to be Primary Lead over Mission Assurance Function and provide oversight and support to Global Supply Chain and Human Resources BROM teams.

This position will be partnered closely with the BROM Manager and Leadership to achieve Sector Level Financial targets.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Leading, overseeing, and coordinating all aspects of Functional Business Management and leading a team of Budget Analysts for the Mission Assurance organization of approximately 1500 employees. Including the following tasks:

  • Indirect expense EAC planning and monitoring (includes oversight by overhead pools)

  • Direct allocations

  • Capital and NCTA AOP/LRSP development, budgeting and tracking

  • Time-charging and compliance guidance

  • Support and monitoring of the Environmental Safety & Health Services (ESH&M) including Environmental Remediation Projects

  • Ensuring Functional Expenses are following the FAR/CAS, AS Disclosures, and NGAS PrOPs

  • Mentor, guide, and support Budget Analysts

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and has strong interpersonal skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, along with advanced technical skills in Excel, strong analytical and organizational capabilities, and confidence interfacing with all levels of management (VPs, Directors, and Technical Staff). The role also requires the ability to lead and influence a team of budget analysts, fostering teamwork, engagement, and collaboration.

This position serves as a subject matter expert on a variety of data systems and related to tools, processes, and practices, while directly supervising Budgets analysts in their daily activities. The successful candidate will be adept at designing standardized templates and tools for the business team to enable uniform input and efficient consolidation and analysis of data (e.g., EAC, training inputs, pressures, etc.)

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration with 15 years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration with 13 years of relevant experience.

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Word)

  • Ability to work on-site at US NGC El Segundo Site

  • Oral and written communication skills

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills

  • Experience with SAP/S4

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of financial reporting and accounting principles

  • Knowledge of Compliance and Government regulations (FAR & CAS)

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively participate in team projects

Primary Level Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,400.00

The 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.

Job Category: Business Management

How this job compares

Set against the 645 open Budget Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–199K/yr
  • California median$94–133K/yr22 salary ranges
  • US median$80–117K/yr379 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $166K, is 50% above the California median midpoint ($111K) — in the top quarter of Budget Analyst salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open Budget Analyst jobs in California and 645 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 13 years of experience — more than three in four Budget Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 552 postings).
Education
247 of the 645 open Budget Analyst jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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