Senior Financial Accountant

Description

At Northrop Grumman Australia were proud to support critical Defence capabilities through integrity collaboration and excellence. Strong financial governance is central to how we deliver on that mission and were looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Business Management team and play a key role in our financial reporting and compliance activities.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Reporting and Analysis Manager this role is responsible for supporting the consolidation and preparation of internal and external financial reporting while owning endtoend accounting processes for assigned segment accounts. Youll work collaboratively with Australian and US stakeholders to ensure accurate timely and compliant financial outcomes in a regulated Defence environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering monthend close activities including journals reconciliations and management reporting
• Preparing and analysing Profit & Loss and balance sheet accounts including variance and trend analysis
• Supporting US SOX reporting requirements and statutory financial reporting obligations
• Preparing payroll journals and analysing timesheet costs to ensure accurate financial recording
• Responding to financial queries through detailed analysis and interpretation of data
• Supporting internal and external audit processes and regulatory reporting
• Partnering with program and business stakeholders to support cost control and commercial outcomes
• Applying a continuous improvement mindset to enhance financial processes and controls
• Supporting adhoc projects and broader Business Management team activities as required

This role suits someone who enjoys working in a structured fastpaced environment and takes pride in delivering highquality financial outcomes.

About You:

You are a motivated and analytical finance professional with a strong sense of accountability and attention to detail. Youre comfortable managing multiple priorities and enjoy working collaboratively across teams.

You will bring:

• A degree qualification in Accounting or a related discipline
• Experience in financial accounting management reporting and monthend close processes
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AGSVA security clearance*
• Strong analytical skills with advanced spreadsheet capability
• The ability to interpret and explain financial information to nonfinance stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive independent working style with a commitment to meeting deadlines
• Experience working with financial systems such as SAP Oracle and/or Power BI
• CA or CPA qualification (or working towards) is highly regarded

At Northrop Grumman Australia youll be supported to grow your career while contributing to work that matters. We value integrity inclusion and people who are driven to make a meaningful impact.

What we offer:

Whatever your role life stage or background you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work great colleagues and career development plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.

• Professional development further education leadership development professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
• Salary packaging including novated car leases and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working options including hybrid working 9 day fortnights volunteer leave and varying start and finish times to suit your family needs
• 18 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid reservist leave
• We offer all employees access to our Health & Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance program
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Recognition Program

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact

*As a Defence security clearance is required for this role you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification