Principal Financial Analyst

Overview

Our client is a Fortune 100 aerospace & defense contractor. They are seeking a highly motivated professional to join the SEC reporting team. This high visibility team is part of the Controller's organization and is responsible for leading the quarterly SEC Financial Reporting process as well as the maintenance of the Company’s Financial Consolidation reporting system. Financial Analyst of SEC Reporting will report to the Manager of SEC Reporting.

• Prepare information used for external reporting (Earnings Release, 10‑Q, 10‑K), including the preparation of XBRL tagging.
• Collaborate with sector financial reporting teams and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of the financial close process.
• Support manager(s) with ad hoc requests, including opportunities for cross functional collaboration within the organization.
• Provide financial accounting support for acquisitions, divestitures, and realignments, as assigned.
• Monitor existing and emerging financial accounting and reporting requirements, assessing the applicability to Northrop; prepare and submit certain quarterly and annual census reports and surveys.

• Working knowledge of SEC rules and regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to grammar and diction.
• Strong research and analysis skills; able to clearly and concisely summarize the impact of SEC reporting or financial accounting requirements on Northrop.

• Self‑motivated, yet functions well in a team environment.
• Detail‑oriented; delivers timely and accurate results under time‑sensitive conditions.
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities at any given point in time.
• Collaborative; team player.
• Analytical; makes recommendations using acquired data and cumulative experience.
• High level of integrity to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Be an active and agile learner; able to enhance personal, professional, and business growth through new knowledge and experiences; able to readily apply past experiences to new situations to generate solutions to organization challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree or CPA may be traded for 2 years of experience; master’s degree and a CPA may be traded to a total of 3 years of experience.
• Public Accounting experience IF directly relevant may count for up to an additional year of experience for each year of relevant experience.

• Certified public accountant.
• Public accounting, reporting, and/or auditing experience.
• Prior experience in the aerospace & defense industry.
• Prior experience with financial close and consolidation software such as Hyperion Financial Management.
• Prior experience with Workiva and/or XBRL.