Description

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 budgetsfor 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.