Northrop Grumman is seeking a highly motivated professional to join the SEC reporting team. This high visibility team is part of the Controller's organization and is responsible for leading the quarterly SEC Financial Reporting process as well as the maintenance of the Company's Financial Consolidation reporting system.
The Principal Financial Analyst of SEC Reporting will report to the Manager of SEC Reporting. This position will require sitting onsite in Falls Church, Virginia.
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS include the following:
- Prepare information used for external reporting (Earnings Release, 10-Q, 10-K), including the preparation of XBRL tagging
- Collaborate with sector financial reporting teams and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of the financial close process
- Support manager(s) with ad hoc requests, including opportunities for cross functional collaboration within the organization
- Provide financial accounting support for acquisitions, divestitures, and realignments, as assigned.
- Monitor existing and emerging financial accounting and reporting requirements, assessing the applicability to Northrop
- Prepare and submit certain quarterly and annual census reports and surveys
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Working knowledge of SEC rules and regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to grammar and diction
- Strong research and analysis skills; able to clearly and concisely summarize impact of SEC reporting or financial accounting requirements on Northrop
Key Attributes Include:
- Self-motivated, yet functions well in a team environment
- Detail oriented; delivers timely and accurate results under time sensitive conditions
- Highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities at any given point in time
- Collaborative; team player
- Analytical; makes recommendations using acquired data and cumulative experience
- High-level of integrity to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Be an active and agile learner; able to enhance personal, professional, and business growth through new knowledge and experiences; able to readily apply past experiences to new situations to generate solutions to organization challenges.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
- Master’s degree or CPA may be traded for 2 years of experience, master’s degree and a CPA may be traded to a total of 3 years of experience
- Public Accounting experience IF directly relevant may count for up to an additional year of experience for each year of relevant experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certified public accountant
- Public accounting, reporting, and/ or auditing experience
- Prior experience in the aerospace & defense industry
- Prior experience with financial close and consolidation software such as Hyperion Financial Management
- Prior experience with Workiva and/or XBRL
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
- Master's degree or CPA may be traded for 2 years of experience; master's degree and CPA may be traded to a total of 3 years of experience
- Public accounting experience, if directly relevant, may count for additional years of experience
- Working knowledge of SEC rules and regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to grammar and diction
- Strong research and analysis skills; able to summarize SEC reporting or accounting impacts clearly and concisely
- Prepare external reporting materials (Earnings Release, 10-Q, 10-K) including XBRL tagging
- Collaborate with sector financial reporting teams and other stakeholders to improve financial close processes
- Provide financial accounting support for acquisitions, divestitures, and realignments
- Monitor existing and emerging financial accounting and reporting requirements and assess applicability
- Certified public accountant (CPA)
- Public accounting, reporting, and/or auditing experience
- Prior experience in the aerospace & defense industry
- Prior experience with financial close and consolidation software such as Hyperion Financial Management
- Prior experience with Workiva and/or XBRL
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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