Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Level 3 Accountant to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate will report to the Financial Controller and support financial and accounting activities. This position is located on site in St Rose, La with partial telework available after six months.
Essential Functions:
- Preparing balance sheets, profit / loss statements, and consolidated financial reports
- Analyzing and recording financial transaction ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Provide troubleshooting support and guidance
- Miscellaneous accounts receivable reporting and resolution of payment issues
- Perform analysis of unbilled balances
- Support monthly cash collection and forecasting goals
- Interface with internal and external customers
- Support a robust and efficient month end close process
- Manage bi-monthly payroll process
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of Accounting experience (9 years experience in lieu of degree requirement) OR a Master's Degree with 3 years of stated experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, particularly in-depth knowledge and experience working in Excel
- Ability to work on site in St Rose, La
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Government contracting experience
- Experience leading a small team
- Familiarity with GAAP, FAR, CAS, IFRS
- Experience working in proprietary financial reporting systems
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of accounting experience (or 9 years experience in lieu of degree)
- Master's degree with 3 years of accounting experience (alternative to bachelor's + experience)
- In-depth knowledge and experience working in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work on site in St Rose, LA (partial telework after six months)
- Experience managing bi-monthly payroll processes
- Experience with accounts receivable, unbilled balances analysis, and cash collection forecasting
- Government contracting experience
- Experience leading a small team
- Familiarity with GAAP, FAR, CAS, IFRS
- Experience working in proprietary financial reporting systems
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.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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