Manager Accounting 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Financial Shared Services (FSS) is seeking a General Accounting Manager 1 for our Irving, TX, El Segundo, CA, Falls Church, VA, Bloomington, MN, or Melbourne, FL locations. This position is a hybrid position and will require a minimum of two days in the office.

The Manager of General Accounting provides leadership and guidance to the enterprise and sector specific accounting shared services organization.  The position supports Northrop Grumman operating segment(s).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates daily accounting operations in ERPs (Costpoint and SAP), ensuring completion of tasks timely, effectively, and in accordance with policy and quality requirements.
• Coordinates month end, quarter, and year end accounting close requirements.  This includes the review of trial balances, loading GL and required schedule data to reporting system (and reviewing / validating accuracy, as well as resolving errors), and reconciling GL and required schedule data to reporting system.
• Review and approve monthly and quarterly account reconciliations in Blackline and works to resolve reconciling items timely.
• Journal entry review, approval, and posting across various types of accounts, including accruals, intercompany, payroll, accounts payable and cash receipts, lease accounting, and international accounting transactions.
• Manage direct reports across locations, overseeing team members’ performance and engaging in career coaching/development conversations.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationship with other departments, business units and sector financial reporting teams.
• Champion for process automation/improvements, leading implementation efforts and assisting team with a vision.
• Represents and supports organization on special projects, including system upgrade/implementations
• Other duties as assigned.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 5 years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting
• 1 year of leadership or supervisory experience
• Knowledge of software applications as they relate to the General Ledger and supporting systems
• Exposure to financial reporting tools; Hyperion Financial Management preferred or similar system
• Knowledge of GAAP/FAR, cost pools/allocations and inter-company accounting
• Strong digital transformation, system implementations, and data analytic skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including decision making and execution

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Costpoint and SAP ERP experience
• CPA
• Experience working in a shared services organization and/or big 4 accounting/consulting

Salary Range: $102,400.00 - $153,600.00

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