[Hiring] Senior Principal Tax Accountant @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history.

Join Northrop Grumman’s leading-edge tax team in our Falls Church, Virginia, corporate headquarters office. The Sr Principal Tax Accountant - State Audits reports to the Senior Manager - State Audits and Planning. The position will be located in the corporate office in Falls Church, Virginia with the potential for remote work.

The Sr Principal Tax Accountant - State Audits is responsible for:

• Managing state income tax audits and serving as the primary point of contact with state taxing authority auditors.
• Responding to audit requests, researching and defending tax positions, reviewing audit adjustments, facilitating payments/collections, and tracking and informing the tax compliance team of audit findings that impact subsequent years.
• Participating in financial statement preparation, particularly with respect to uncertain tax positions, and drafting memos to document various tax positions.
• Overseeing preparation and filing of amended state tax returns when federal tax changes arise from IRS settlements or amended federal returns, and resolving related notices.
• Assisting with modeling state tax planning scenarios and state income tax return reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting or similar field, in addition to a CPA, and a minimum of 8 years of experience in federal/multi-state income tax for large corporations (or a Masters in Taxation, CPA and 5 years of experience in federal/multi-state income tax for large corporations).
• Knowledge of current and pending state income tax laws and regulations is required.
• State income tax research ability and experience is required.

Requirements

• Experience in the Aerospace/Defense industry is beneficial.
• Experience with income tax accounting and preparation of tax provision for public company financial statements is preferred.
• Familiarity with CorpTax software.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.