Northrop Grumman Financial Shared Services is seeking an Accountant, reporting to the Manager, General Accounting. Specifically, we are seeking a team member to assist in the organization’s responsibilities related to Labor Accounting.
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.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Labor Accounting 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
Basic Qualifications for Accountant, Level 2
- 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,& Powerpoint
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in payroll accounting, payroll operations, or payroll processing.
- Experience working with labor costing, timekeeping, or payroll systems (SAP, ADP)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field (or Master's with reduced experience requirement)
- Minimum of two years of professional, relevant experience (one year acceptable with Master's degree)
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic accounting principles, process analysis, and data review/analysis strategies
- Experience with ERPs (SAP)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to work on-site in one of the listed U.S. locations at least two days per week (hybrid required)
- Experience in payroll accounting, payroll operations, or payroll processing
- Experience with labor costing, timekeeping, or payroll systems (e.g., SAP, ADP)
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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