Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Manager Accounting 3
United States-California-Redondo Beach
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$138K/yr - $239K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a rich history of innovation and impact. They are seeking an Accounting Manager 3 to lead the General Accounting team, responsible for overseeing multiple managers, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring operational excellence. The role involves managing accounting operations, inspiring teams, and representing the team to senior stakeholders and auditors.
Defense & Space
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
Qualification
Required
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
CPA preferred
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase