Accountant - Level 4 Job Hampton Virginia USA,Finance & Banking

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As an Accountant - Level 4, your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. FT remote work may be available. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

Roles

and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Prepare accrual and other journal entries to support month and quarter close.
Analyze balance sheet composition and flux to support quarterly financial reporting.
Reconcile various balance sheet accounts to include unbilled AR and inventory.
Review and approve Costpoint access requests to Project Finance.
Review and resolve Concur Travel and Expense system coding errors.
Perform Costpoint user acceptance and patch testing.
Set up projects for indirect efforts.
Take a lead role in division quarterly accruals.
Tie out cost pools to identify any miscoded cost and prepare journal entries to correct any discrepancies.
Support division FP&A department and external FP&A teams with reporting and analysis requirements.
Drives continued success by finding and communicating opportunities for efficiencies, process improvement, and/or automation of processes.
Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis, as needed.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field and 8+ years of related experience – OR - 6+ years related experience with a Master’s degree
Understanding of FAR, GAAP, CAS, and SOX requirements
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, etc.)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Professional experience in a corporate GL accounting team
Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint and IBM Cognos Analytics
Experience preparing journal entries
Solid understanding of basic debit/credit mechanics

Preferred Experience:

Prior experience with cost pool maintenance and tie outs
Professional experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry (specifically government contracting)

Primary Level Salary Range:

$97,100.00 - $

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…