Northrop Grumman (SkillBridge) - Accountant - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman•Falls Church, VA

10d•$69,000 - $103,400•Onsite

About The Position

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 Falls Church, VA or in Redondo Beach, CA. Working remotely is NOT an option. All candidates MUST have active Secret SCI level clearance to support classified programsN/A.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or related field.
Applicants must have an active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) in order to be considered; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
Professional experience in Balance Sheet review/audit, Billings, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Reporting, Contract Administration, and Business Management.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite - specifically high-level Excel skills (including the ability to insert pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting, etc.); experience with Adobe Professional.
Candidates will need to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills during our interview process and provide examples of how they have driven continued success by finding and communicating opportunities for efficiencies and demonstrated problem solving skills in their work experience.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
Experience with SAP (ECC and/or S4).
Professional experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry (specifically government contracting), and within a Financial Services team.

Responsibilities

Interface with internal customers on a daily basis.
Plan and process check runs for sensitive vendor payments within compliance of purchase order and invoice terms and per established department policies and procedures.
Prepare, review, and submit classified customer billings within compliance of contract terms and conditions and per established department policies and procedures.
Reconcile outstanding payables and aged receivables.
Monitor and report 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.