Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Regulatory Compliance Analyst.
Develops, maintains, and establishes audit compliance of financial systems, considering allocations, costing techniques, and supports various DCAA audits. This position prepares incurred cost proposals, billing & quick closeout rate proposals, overhead allowability risk, prior period adjustments, and CAS cost impact proposals. In addition, the position will provide responses to DCAA audited findings, support closure of open rate segments with DCMA, make recommendations to management, provide analysis on alternative cost structures, and monitor business compliance performance. The position requires excellent communication skills to resolve complex financial issues through coordination with multiple functions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Analysis of large volumes of data using worksheet and database skills to manipulate, summarize, and select into meaningful information for decision making
Detail analysis and reconciliations for prior period adjustments
Support financial and SOX audits by internal, external, and government auditors
Provide financial information required for quarterly reporting
Work with their team to ensure strong processes and controls are in place and will provide value added services to our partner departments
Partner across the Controller organization and Sector to ensure success of business priorities and outcomes
Basic Qualifications
Must either have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or other related field with 3 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree in accounting, finance, business or other related field with 1 years’ experience with relevant experience or a PhD in accounting, finance, business or other related field with 0 year of relevant experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
GAAP, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) knowledge
Ability to interface with multiple disciplines and varying levels of management
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with SAP Accounting System (PS/FI/CO modules) and Business Warehouse OLAP (AO/BW)
Knowledge of overhead calculations, bases, allocations, costing sheets, overhead keys and Interdivisional Work Orders (IWO)
Excel power user (pivot tables, vlookups, macros, advanced formula writing)
Accounting experience in government contracting
Defense industry experience
Ability to be granted DoD Secret clearance in future
CPA certification