Senior Federal USSGL Accountant with Security Clearance

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Job description

Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Federal USSGL Senior Consultant to join our team! The Senior Consultant will help develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction, demonstrate proficiency with accounting and financial reporting concepts and apply them to client situations, as well as identify and effectively communicate accounting matters to leadership. Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below: Support client audit readiness efforts in accordance with GAAP and FASAB
Draft accounting research papers, standard operating procedures, and USSGL Tools
Implement technical solutions to improve financial management activities
Work with clients to identify financial control issues and gaps
Identify opportunities for efficiencies in work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work
Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues
Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work products
Lead all research, analysis and communication regarding accounting treatment / posting logic
Maintaining relationships and communicating with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions
Mentor and coach junior staff
Assist in proposal development, as requested Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Technology/Systems, Business, Finance or another Business-related field
Minimum of 6 years of accounting, financial statement audit, audit remediation, and/or financial management experience
In-depth knowledge of the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM) and United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) - including proprietary and budgetary account definitions and tie-point relationships and crosswalks to relevant financial statements, footnotes and reports
Knowledge of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Boards (FASAB) Standards
Ability to serve as a project manager and lead/interact with clients, including the development of project strategies, project plans/execution oversight, and manage a team
Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of Federal Government's financial and management responsibilities
Consulting experience in any of the following areas: business process improvement, financial management policies and procedures, and/or financial system integrations, etc.
Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
Ability to obtain and maintain agency suitability (Public Trust) Preferred:
Active Public Trust (or higher) security clearance
Active DHS clearance and/or expertise
Familiarity with Oracle/SAP/Momentum financial systems
Familiarity with Federal financial system modernization, data quality/data cleansing/data standardization efforts
Familiarity with Federal financial reporting requirements
CPA, CGFM or other relevant certification

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