Senior Principal Tax Accountant

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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Join Northrop Grumman’s leading-edge tax team in our Falls Church, Virginia, corporate headquarter's 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 serves as the primary point of contact with state taxing authority auditors.  He/she responds to audit requests, researches and defends tax positions, reviews audit adjustments, facilitates payments/collections, and tracks and informs the tax compliance team of audit findings that impact subsequent years. 

The Sr Principal Tax Accountant - State Audits participates in financial statement preparation, particularly with respect to uncertain tax positions, and drafts memos to document various tax positions.  When federal tax changes arise from IRS settlements or amended federal returns, the Sr Principal Tax Accountant - State Audits oversees preparation and filing of amended state tax returns, and resolves related notices.  He/she also assists with modeling state tax planning scenarios and state income tax return reviews.

• 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.

• 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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00

The 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.

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