Financial Planning Manager 3
Quick Summary
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems B-2 & Air Combat Systems (BACS) Business Unit has an opening for a Financial Planning Manager 3. The selected candidate will lead and have accountability for all Financial Planning activities supporting (5) Operating Units (OU) and their portfolio of programs. This position will report directly to the BACS Bu Director of Business Management and will be located in Palmdale, San Diego or El Segundo, CA.
Responsibilities
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Manage a team of financial analysts and coordinate all aspects of the Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting and Planning processes for the Division
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Lead the development of the Business Units consolidated Long Range Strategic Plans and Annual Operating Plans.
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Manage program financials, including: financial and cost forecasting, reporting and analysis, estimate at completion analysis, and working capital analysis (accounts receivable forecasting, treasury forecasting, unbilled analysis, and aged receivables analysis)
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Execute and support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and documentation.
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Work with the program, finance and business management teams to develop strategies to improve financial performance based on metrics.
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Internal and external audit support
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Support the development of presentations for, and brief to, Program and Division leadership.
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Interface with geographically disbursed business, program, and sector personnel.
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Support initiatives and ad hoc requests from Division, Sector, and Corporate leadership
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Developing, monitoring and maintaining Financial Management processes, tools and procedures to manage financial execution
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Accountable for the contract profitability assessments/reviews/products
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Proactively works with the OU teams to identify financial risks and opportunities and assist with mitigation or capture plans
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Oversight of cash collection/receipts process
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Supports FP&A inquiries and Internal Audit activities
The preferred candidate for this position must be able to interface consistently in a professional, collaborative, and organized manner with internal and external business partners while functioning in a dynamic environment characterized by frequently changing priorities. The candidate must be able to drive team performance by motivating team members to high levels of engagement and serve by example. This position requires a strong leader that actively participates in strategy development, effectively develops personal and collective understanding of top issues/risks/opportunities, supports company internal controls and proactively communicates issues to senior management.
Requirements
~3 min readMust either have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 9 years Finance/Business Management work experience or a master' degree from an accredited university and 7 years Finance/Business Management work experience or a master' degree from an accredited university or a PhD from an accredited university and 5 years Finance/Business Management work experience or a master' degree from an accredited university
Minimum of 4 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Program Financial Planning & Control, Program Cost Control, Program Business Management, or Cost Accounting
Experience with Profit and Loss Management
Working Capital Management – Cash Flow/Inventory
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
CPA, MBA, Advanced Finance and Accounting skills
Management of teams and leader-of-leaders experience
Experience in presenting financial data to senior leadership
Demonstrated success in developing and leading functional and cross functional teams
Experience with SAP, NGFP, or financial reporting software highly desired
Experience supporting compliance with SOX, Internal / External Audit activities; CAS, FAR, DFARs requirements a plus, and Company policies and procedures
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Secret or Top Secret Clearance
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $159,500–$239,300 a year
- 52% above the $131,500 median for Financial Planning jobs on Jobera (82 salaries).
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 21, 2026
- First seen
- October 22, 2026
- Last seen
- October 26, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 6
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 39%
- Scored at
- October 29, 2026
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