Accountant

Requisition ID: R

Category: Business Management

Location: Irving, Texas, United States of America | El Segundo, California, United States of America | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America | Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type: None

Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available: 2

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.

The Northrop Grumman Accounting Services team is looking to hire an Accountant 2 (level 02).

This role will be located in one of our following offices: Irving, Texas, El Segundo, California, Bloomington, Minnesota, or Falls Church, Virginia and will have an in-person requirement of a minimum of two days a week.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Support month end close activities including reviewing trial balances, loading S4 general ledger data to FDMEE/Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), reviewing FDMEE files to identify S4 table or other loading errors, ensuring errors are corrected and data are reconciled between S4 and HFM,

Assist General Accounting and International Accounting team members as needed with a variety of Accounting tasks, including preparing Intercompany (IC) AP PO accruals, AP Non-PO accruals, IC Cash Settle, and Foreign Currency reconciliation.

Prepare and review journal entries.

Coordinate the month end, quarter, and year end accounting close requirements.

Prepare validation file and work on the FDMEE integration.

Prepare account reconciliations as assigned in Blackline and resolve reconciling issues.

Provide audit support to sector business partners.

Support quarterly and annual supplemental reporting activities including preparing QES and YES schedules as assigned, collecting schedules and supporting backups prepared by others, loading data from QES/YES schedules to HFM, and validating data loaded and ensuring no variances.

Performs intercompany accounting to include Focus Country and PME Billings.

Respond to sector business partner ad hoc data requests, inquiries, and problem resolution.

Act as the primary point of contact for the companies as assigned, ensuring positive customer interfaces and good written and verbal communications. May develop and deliver presentations.

Participate in special projects as needed.

Strong attention to detail

Work effectively with geographically dispersed team and customer.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years in accounting or finance work experience.

Understanding of accounting principles, practices, and standards.

Strong Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) experience.

Working knowledge and understanding of ERP systems, especially S4.

Ability to work from one of our office locations in Irving, TX, or El Segundo, CA, or Bloomington, MN, or Falls Church, VA a few days per week and for in person meetings/events.

Proven ability to multi-task, produce quality results, and consistently meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

Working knowledge of S4.

Experience with Blackline.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines.

Salary Range: $62,600 - $93,600

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.