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Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant. This position will be located in Dulles, VA.

Roles and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Preparing monthly and quarterly account reconciliations per Sector Policy.
• Conducting corrections needed to the general ledger on issues identified through the account reconciliations.
• Responding to internal/external inquiries, for Tax & Audit.
• Preparing annual Tax and Audit schedules.
• Preparing and reviewing trial balance data on a monthly basis.
• Developing good working relationship with business units to understand their financial practices.
• Identifying and assisting in implementing process improvements.
• Preparing and reviewing to ensure journal entries are made in accordance with GAAP and have supporting documentation.
• Communicating with business units on additions/changes to journal entries. (Recurring, reclassification, manual, allocations, accruals, statistical, automated, etc.).
• ERP implementations and special projects.
• Project planning and reporting.
• Special projects (as assigned).

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This role may be filled at as a Principal Cost Accountant (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Cost Accountant (Level 4) based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of professional experience in business management, finance, accounting, or related fields –OR- a Master’s degree as outlined above and 4+ year of professional experience.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of professional experience in business management, finance, accounting, or related fields –OR- a Master’s degree as outlined above and 7+ year of professional experience.

Basic Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite - specifically high-level Excel skills (including: the ability to insert pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting, etc.).
• Experience with Cost Accounting
• Self-Starter with problem solving skills.
• ERP experience
• Knowledge of software applications related to the General Ledger and supporting systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with industry standard accounting, and cost management software tools such as Costpoint, and/or Cognos.
• Accounting experience for an Aerospace and/or Defense Company

Salary Range: $78,500 USD - $117,700 USD

Salary Range 2: $97,400 USD - $146,000 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.