Federal Financial Reporting Specialist

The role

This person will support the preparation, compilation, reconciliation, and quality review of federal agency financial reporting deliverables. They will develop financial statement note disclosures and apply OMB Circular A-136 requirements.

What you will do

• Support the compilation, preparation, and quality review of the Agency Financial Report (AFR), including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
• Develop and review financial statement note disclosures
• Apply OMB Circular A-136 requirements throughout financial statement activities
• Perform detailed tie-point checks, reconciliations, and cross-document validations
• Utilize the GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM) checklist to support documentation and quality assurance
• Coordinate financial reporting inputs across stakeholders and workstreams
• Support Department of War (DoW) trading partner elimination activities
• Identify and communicate financial reporting issues, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies
• Develop and maintain detailed reporting schedules, trackers, and supporting documentation
• Organize and maintain knowledge-management materials and reporting artifacts

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Active Secret clearance or higher
• Must be local to the Washington, D.C. metro area
• Willing and able to work onsite three (3) days per week
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting
• Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, financial reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Proven understanding of budgetary-to-proprietary relationships within a federal general ledger framework
• Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
• Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional presence

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoW / DoD financial management or financial reporting organizations
• Experience supporting trading partner reconciliation and elimination activities
• Knowledge-management experience
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated reporting schedules, trackers, and deliverable calendars
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Prior experience supporting federal financial statement audits, audit readiness, or financial reporting remediation efforts
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
• Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
• Paid holidays aligned to the Federal calendar
• Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Team building events
• Professional development support

About the company

CSCI is an award-winning information technology and financial management consulting firm. They apply a philosophy of "Do what is right, always."