Accountant

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 is seeking a motivated professional for an Accountant. This position reports directly to the Manager of General Accounting. This role can report into our Irving, Texas Bloomington, MN office. This is no option for full time telecommuting in this role. Roles and responsibilities of the accountant will include (but not be limited to) the following:
Preparing monthly and quarterly account reconciliations per corporate policy.
Conducting corrections needed to the general ledger on issues identified through the account reconciliations.
Responding to internal/external inquiries, for Tax & Audit.
Preparing annual Tax and Audit schedules.
Preparing and reviewing trial balance data monthly.
Developing good working relationship with business units to understand their financial practices.
Identifying and assisting in implementing process improvements.
Preparing journal entries and ensure they are made in accordance with GAAP and have proper supporting documentation.
Communicating with business units on additions/changes to journal entries. (Recurring, reclassification, manual, allocations, accruals, statistical, automated, etc.).
Fixed Asset accounting including processing monthly depreciation, maintaining roll-forwards for PP&E, and loading PP&E data into the consolidation tool.
ERP implementations and special projects.
Special projects (as assigned). Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline with a minimum 3 years accounting or finance work experience. Understanding of accounting principles, practices and standards. Candidates must have experience with journal entries and accountant reconciliations. Strong MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) skills. Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of Costpoint. Experience with Blackline. Strong attention to detail. Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines Salary Range: $62,600 - $93,800 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 most positions.