Manager Accounting 3

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Accounting Manager 3 to join our General Accounting (GA) team in Irving, TX, El Segundo, CA, Falls Church, VA, Bloomington, MN, or Melbourne, FL.  This position offers a hybrid schedule and requires a minimum of two days in office.

The Accounting Manager 3 is a senior leader responsible for managing other managers and inspiring change across the broader GA team. This role is critical in driving strategic initiatives, motivating large teams, and ensuring operational excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple managers and their teams within General Accounting (GA), who perform accounting operations in SAP General Ledger
• Inspire and motivate large teams to achieve organizational goals
• Lead change management and process transformation initiatives, championing process automation and improvements and ensuring successful completion

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in closing the accounting books, including month end close, consolidation, and reconciliations
• Represent GA with senior stakeholders and interactions with internal and external auditors

• Establish and monitor strategic and operational KPIs for the organization
• Develop/maintain collaborative partnerships and influence/negotiate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional leaders
• Drive performance management and talent development for a large, diverse team
• Communicate vision and strategy in meetings of all sizes and establish systems that achieve vision and strategy set forth
• Reinforce positive culture and engagement of teams

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant accounting experience
• 5+ years of management experience, including leading managers
• 2+ years experience in auditing or accounting at a Big4 firm
• Extensive experience with SAP GL and financial reporting tools
• Flexibility and availability during critical deadlines
• Proven ability to inspire change, motivate teams, and drive strategic initiatives

• Demonstrated project management skills, including experience planning and executing multiple projects simultaneously end-to-end
• Experienced Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control ownership and monitoring/oversight, as well as extensive experience interacting directly with auditors

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA preferred