Accountant

This position may be in Irving, Texas (preferred); Redondo Beach, California; Falls Church, VA; or Bloomington, MN. Candidates must be willing to work within one of these locations for a minimum of two days per week. There is no opportunity for a full-time telecommuting arrangement in this role.

About the role

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. 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. This role within Northrop Grumman Financial Shared Services reports to the Manager, General Accounting, focusing on Labor Accounting responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and monitor labor transfers while partnering with business stakeholders to resolve labor costing discrepancies.
• Act as liaison to the Payroll/Timekeeping department to ensure labor accounting accuracy.
• Partner with the ERP Timekeeping & Labor group to resolve issues, system maintenance, and process improvements.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Sector Finance, Payroll, HR, and Timekeeping teams by researching and resolving payroll and labor accounting issues.
• Review and report daily batch error processing of CATS (cross-application time sheets)/Labor adjustment processing.
• Review the accuracy and data integrity of the primary and secondary labor cost elements to confirm correct reporting for sectors' financial statements, related schedules, and operating reports.
• Monitor missing payroll postings and report weekly.
• Responsible for the adherence to and communication of labor accounting and auditing policies and procedures and serve as point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Interact with internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring collaboration between organizations.
• Review and approve regression tests for accounting postings related to conversion and system enhancements.
• Work directly with sector POCs to analyze and make corrections to clean up incorrect postings.
• Participate in the requirement/solution development and testing for S/4 SAP and the payroll & timekeeping system upgrades.
• Assist with input and design of the online labor transfer forms in Service Now.
• Provide input and support in companywide reorganization efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field of study with a minimum of two years of professional, relevant experience or one year of professional, relevant experience with a Master’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field of study.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and understanding of basic accounting principles; process analysis and evaluation; and strategies for gathering, reviewing, and analyzing data requirements.
• Experience with ERPs (SAP).
• Proficiency using MS Suite Tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in payroll accounting, payroll operations, or payroll processing.
• Experience working with labor costing, timekeeping, or payroll systems (SAP, ADP).

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00. 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.