Principal Enterprise-Wide Apps Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.  Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a  Principal Enterprise-Wide Apps Analyst  to support the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) organization's Procure to Pay team.  The selected candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of SAP S/4 processes, particularly in the Accounts Payable and Invoicing (API) area. They will support both recurring and non‑recurring activities, working under general direction. This role is responsible for applying technical concepts to design and implement solutions that drive continuous improvement and support defined goals and objectives. The candidate must be able to maintain and manage data in SAP S/4 for their own testing activities.

Serve as a liaison for customers regarding changes, enhancement requests, maintenance, communications, and strategic direction related to Accounts Payable and Procure to Pay across multiple SAP S/4 environments, OpenText, and Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) / Business Center Workplace.  Support non-recurring ,  project work including planning, test development/execution, security design, documentation, change management, and implementation/go live activities under general supervision. Participate in the definition, implementation, and optimization of automated systems and processes, and support special projects as required.  Work directly with business process experts and other SAP S/4 Team analysts on cross functional projects.  Provide systems support for month end accruals, audit responses, and interface integrations. Support after hours maintenance and upgrades on critical systems and provide on call support as needed.  Apply working knowledge of OpenText VIM (Vendor Invoice Management) and be familiar with Business Center Workplace OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Support OCR abort resolution and troubleshoot related issues.  Address a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity to support customer requirements for Procure to Pay systems.  Monitor metrics and proactively identify, recommend, and execute process improvements.  Collaborate with technical administrators on system performance and process maintenance for regular and special payable activities.  Work with the SAP S/4 security