Job Description
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
Primary Level Salary Range: $137,800.00 - $239,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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
Primary Level Salary Range: $137,800.00 - $239,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip out customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees contribute to launching the technology of tomorrow, today.
© 2025 Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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