Accountant 4--Top Secret Clearance Required

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

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.

The Financial Services Restricted Program Accounting team is looking for a motivated individual to join our team as an Accountant. This individual will serve as an integral team member in support of the Company's Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable services for classified programs and will interact and collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders.

This position can be filled in Redondo Beach, CA or Falls Church, VA.  Working remotely is NOT an option.

*All candidates MUST have active Government Top Secret level clearance to support classified programs.

Roles and responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Interfacing with internal customers on a daily basis.
• Plan and process check runs for highly classified vendor payments within compliance of purchase order and invoice terms and per established department policies and procedures.
• Prepare, review, and submit highly classified customer billings within compliance of contract terms and conditions and per established department policies and procedures.
• Reconciliation of outstanding payables and of aged receivables.
• Monitors and reports incoming/outgoing cash for classified government contracts, includes providing support for banking/treasury requirements.
• Prepare & post general journal entries.
• Provide support for multiple types of internal & external audits.
• Participate in special projects as needed.

Candidates will need to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills during our interviewing process and provide examples of how they have driven continued success by finding and communicating opportunities for efficiencies and process improvement in their work experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting. 4 additional years …