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Program Cost Control Finance Analyst - Level 2

Northrop Grumman

Dulles, VA · HybridFull-time$76–114K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$76–114K/yr
Location
Dulles, VAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

The Program Cost Control Finance Analyst supports contract budgets and schedules and assists with financial analyses, including funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The role maintains expenditure records, supports funding requests, and performs cost and schedule control, audits, reporting, and Earned Value Management tasks. It is based in Dulles and requires onsite work at least three days per week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial AnalysisFinancial ReportingMS Office SuiteFinanceEconomicsAccountingBusiness AdministrationDefense IndustryEarned Value ManagementProgram Cost ControlCostpointSAPDeltek Cobra

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's or Experience2+ Years Professional Experience4+ Years Experience in Lieu of DegreeUS Secret Clearance or Ability to ObtainUS CitizenshipActive Secret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration is welcome. As a Program Cost Control Finance Analyst - Level 2 , your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

Our Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position requires you to be onsite at our Dulles location for a minimum of 3 days a week.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept:

  • Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system

  • Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support

  • Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines

  • Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete

  • Other duties as assigned

Why You? You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the unthinkable alongside like-minded innovators.

Your Expertise - Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

  • Experience with financial analysis or reporting

  • Experience with MS Office Suite

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance. US Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration

  • Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

  • Defense industry experience

  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

  • Program Cost Control experience

  • Experience with Costpoint or SAP

  • Experience with Deltek Cobra Reporting Tool

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

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 697 open Finance Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$76–114K/yr
  • Virginia median$71–123K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$85–136K/yr455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $95K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($96K) — in the middle half of Finance Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 32 open Finance Analyst jobs in Virginia and 697 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Finance Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (479 postings).
Education
279 of the 697 open Finance Analyst jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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