RELOCATION ASSISTANCE No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START No CLEARANCE TYPE Secret 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. We are seeking a Business Management Analyst to join our team in Warner Robins GA supporting the Integrated Mission Solutions Operating Unit within Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions Business Unit. This is an onsite position and may not be considered for hybrid or remote work. The role offers a 9/80 work schedule. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a Business Management mindset—someone who can take existing financial cost and schedule data and build insight recommendations and forward-looking views not just produce reports. What You’ll Get To Do As a Business Management Analyst you will support and lead program controls and cost reporting for a key program partnering closely with program managers functional leaders control account managers (CAMs) and business managers. You Will Provide financial analysis and business insight on program performance turning data into clear narratives and recommendations. Analyze cost schedule labor and material data to prepare internal and external program financial reports ensuring contracts perform within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines. Work cross-functionally with business functional and technical staff to support cost estimate development invoicing customer proposals negotiations and audits. Help shape financial strategies that support program execution and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to Interfacing with program functional and business management to deliver data-driven analysis on program performance (cost schedule and financial metrics). Supporting multiple internal and external compliance audit requests with accurate well-supported data. Performing ad-hoc financial and business analysis to answer management questions and provide actionable detail to leadership. Establishing and maintaining the accounting and cost collection structure in SAP. Developing baseline Estimates at Complete (EACs) and conducting monthly updates including variance analysis and recommendations. Controlling costs identifying financial issues early and driving them to resolution. Ensuring the contract’s financial performance (awards sales margin and free cash conversion) aligns with company expectations and goals. Tracking and resolving accounts receivable and accounts payable issues in a timely manner. Preparing budgets for small- to medium-sized programs and performing analyses to ensure compliance with negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines. Performing financial analyses and preparing variance explanations EACs and monthly corporate and customer reports related to cost/schedule performance staffing and sales outlook. Preparing EVMS baselines maintaining artifacts analyzing monthly performance updating Cobra and preparing monthly IPMRs. Performing schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risks. Ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate expenditure records preparing expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting Economics Finance Management Marketing etc.) or business-adjacent field (Mathematics Risk Management) from an accredited institution Or 6 years of financial work experience in lieu of degree Minimum of 2 years of financial work experience. Basic understanding of Government Compliance. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables lookups chart generation). Ability to travel domestically up to 10%. U.S. Citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications Prior accounting or business management experience. Experience with SAP COGNOS or similar ERP software. Experience in data mining and database management. Professional experience in Aerospace & Defense Financial Services or Federal Agencies. Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and EVMS software (e.g. SAP SAP BW Deltek Cobra Open Plan MPM Acumen One IWO Primavera P6 MS Project). Experience with external customer reporting. Strong PC skills especially advanced Excel (pivot tables VLOOKUP conditional formatting). What We Can Offer You Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Benefits give you flexibility and control to choose what makes the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include among others Health Plan Savings Plan Paid Time Off Education Assistance Training and Development 9/80 work schedule (where available) and more. Primary Level Salary Range $65500.00 - $98300.00 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.