Lead Corporate Accounting Analyst

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 5 years in Public Accounting.
• 2–3 years of post-public accounting experience in a corporate reporting or technical accounting role.
• Active CPA is required.
• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements including ASC 606.
• Expert-level Excel skills and the ability to manage complex reconciliations across disparate data sources.
• Proven ability to translate technical accounting treatments into clear, actionable insights for non-finance executives.

Job Description

Are you the kind of accounting leader who thrives on turning complexity into clarity, bridges legacy finance with tomorrow’s AI-driven ecosystem, and treats every month-end close as a chance to tell a compelling financial story? Join us as the Lead Corporate Accounting Analyst and become the strategic 'general athlete' who designs, builds, and future-proofs the finance engine of a global powerhouse.

• Evaluate complex transactions and author technical white papers; drive the preparation of SEC filings and ensure all external disclosures are technically sound.
• Oversee inter-company eliminations and global consolidations using Hyperion; deliver high-level variance analysis and "financial storytelling" for senior leadership.
• Serve as a functional lead for the S/4 HANA and FCC implementation; champion the use of AI, RPA, Power BI, and Tableau to automate manual workflows.
• Collaborate with IT, Transformation Office, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Business Area functions to lead special projects and drive change.

Interested Candidates

Interested candidates should expect to work on-site at least 1 day per week (currently Tuesday) and as needed to meet business needs (especially month end and quarterly close).

This role is based in Bethesda, MD.

Desired Skills

• Direct experience large ERP implementations, prefer SAP S/4 HANA migrations or implementing FCC consolidation tools.
• Experience using Power Query, Power BI, or Tableau to create automated dashboards and reduce manual data entry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead long-term project plans and manage cross-functional stakeholders through organizational change.
• Familiarity with AI, RPA (Robotic Process Automation) or other lean accounting initiatives.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.

Ability to work remotely
Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.