Principal Accountant

Northrop Grumman • Bloomington, MN • 14h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

The Northrop Grumman Accounting Services team is looking to hire a Principal Accountant (level 03).

This role will be located in one of our following offices: Irving, Texas, Redondo Beach, California, Bloomington, Minnesota, Falls Church, Virginia, or Melbourne, Florida and will have an in-person requirement of a minimum of two days a week (Tuesday & Wednesday) . There is no option for full time telecommuting for this role.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

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

Coordinates 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,

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

Understanding of accounting principles, practices, and standards

Strong Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word), written, and verbal communication skills.

Working knowledge and understanding of ERP systems, especially SAP.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience completing tasks in Blackline

Demonstrate skills of being detail-oriented

Experience with ERP implementation and project management

Demonstrate ability to assess processes and support improvement, efficiency, and harmonization strategies

Previous lead experience

Experience with S4i

Salary Range: $79,100.00 - $118,700.00

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.

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