This is a unique and exciting role that allows the right candidate to use their deep understanding of federal financial reporting to help build our next-generation, FM QSMO-aligned financial statement and reconciliation solution. We are looking for an experienced and creative federal financial reporting specialist to advise on the design, construction, and validation of our solution and drive value for our federal customers. You will be working alongside a talented team of accountants, analysts, solution architects and developers to build and enhance our best-in-class solution. This is a contractor, part-time or full-time position that will allow for 100% remote work.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The mission of the Product delivery team at SMX is to create and deploy innovative products to our federal customers. We are building a Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO)-aligned solution for federal financial statement compilation and reconciliation that produces accurate, compliant, audit-ready financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of federal financial reporting standards and a track record of continually improving reporting processes and solutions.
• Advise on the design and construction of the solution's data model, dimensions, and hierarchies to ensure they correctly support federal financial statement generation.
• Advise on and validate the development of USSGL (U.S. Standard General Ledger) crosswalks, ensuring transactions and attributes map correctly to financial statement line items.
• Validate that the solution is producing the correct information on the financial statements (Balance Sheet, Statement of Net Cost, Statement of Changes in Net Position, and Statement of Budgetary Resources) in accordance with OMB Circular A-136.
• Help design and validate the solution's approach to financial statement footnotes and disclosures, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with FASAB publications (e.g., SSFAC, SFFAS, interpretations, technical bulletins, technical releases, staff implementation guidance, meeting minutes).
• Advise on the design and validation of reconciliation tools, including GTAS-related reconciliations and trial balance validation logic.
• Ensure the solution aligns with FM QSMO standards and federal financial management requirements.
• Clearly explain proposed functionality and reporting logic using visual aids like mockups, crosswalk maps, and process flow diagrams (Designers will assist with the aesthetics).
• Explain federal financial reporting processes and standards to employees with no government experience.
• Conduct business process analysis.
• Work with key stakeholders to prioritize and manage the solution roadmap needs.
Responsibilities:
• Gathering of requirements and working with the implementation team to design, build, and validate the financial statement and reconciliation solution (Requirements, design, testing, etc.).
• Clearly explain proposed functionality using visual aids like mockups and process flow diagrams (Designers will assist with the aesthetics).
• Define and validate the business rules behind dimensions, crosswalks, statement outputs, and footnote generation.
• Aid during software releases to ensure the application is fully tested and documented.
• Develop test plans, test scenarios/cases, and manage testing execution — including validation that statements and footnotes tie to source data.
• Create documentation as needed (e.g., admin documentation, end-user documentation, crosswalk/dimension design documentation, training guides, online help, etc.).
Required Skills & Experience
• 7+ years of federal financial management experience, ideally including time spent at a federal agency or a federal consulting practice (Big 4 or specialized public sector firm).
• Demonstrated experience in federal financial statement preparation and/or auditing of prepared financial statements.
• Familiarity with the US Federal Unified Shared Service Management [USSM.gsa.gov) framework, particularly the Modernization Playbook, the Federal Integrated Business Framework [FIBF] with associated business use cases and data standards, the GovOps Marketplace, and the Quality Service Management Offices [QSMO].
• Hands-on GTAS experience, including trial balance submission, FBwT reconciliation between GTAS and CARS, abnormal balance causes, budget accrual reconciliation, GTAS edits, and GTAS validations.
• Working knowledge of the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM), particularly Volume 2 Chapter 4700 and accompanying appendices, and the USSGL supplemental guidance including the GTAS edits and validations, financial statement crosswalks, and published posting logic scenarios
• Strong working knowledge of OMB Circular A-123 (internal control), OMB Circular A-136 (financial reporting requirements) and OMB Circular A-11 (budget).
• Solid understanding of FASAB publications (e.g., SSFAC, SFFAS, interpretations, technical bulletins, technical releases, staff implementation guidance, meeting minutes). Experience designing or validating financial statement footnotes and disclosures.
• Familiarity with FISCAM.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Curiosity and desire to learn
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, or a related field. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
Desired Skills & Experience
• CPA, CGFM, or CDFM certification
• Experience building, deploying, or validating a federal financial reporting, consolidation, or reconciliation solution
• Experience with an off the shelf planning/consolidation tool (e.g. SAP BPC, SAC, OneStream, Oracle, Hyperion, Anaplan, etc.) or a custom-built solution
• Experience with an off the shelf BI/Reporting tool (e.g. SAP SAC, PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.)
• Experience designing data models, dimensions, and crosswalks for financial reporting
• Experience testing applications
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Skills Required
- 7+ years of federal financial management experience, ideally with a federal agency or federal consulting practice
- Experience preparing or auditing federal financial statements
- Familiarity with the USSM framework, Modernization Playbook, FIBF, GovOps Marketplace, and QSMOs
- Hands-on GTAS experience, including trial balance submission, FBwT reconciliation, CARS reconciliation, abnormal balances, budget accrual reconciliation, edits, and validations
- Working knowledge of the Treasury Financial Manual, including Volume 2 Chapter 4700, USSGL guidance, GTAS edits, validations, crosswalks, and posting logic
- Strong working knowledge of OMB Circulars A-123, A-136, and A-11
- Understanding of FASAB publications and experience designing or validating financial statement footnotes and disclosures
- Familiarity with FISCAM
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Curiosity and desire to learn
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field; additional experience may substitute
- CPA, CGFM, or CDFM certification
- Experience building, deploying, or validating a federal financial reporting, consolidation, or reconciliation solution
- Experience with planning or consolidation tools such as SAP BPC, SAC, OneStream, Oracle, Hyperion, or Anaplan
- Experience with BI or reporting tools such as SAP SAC, Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik
- Experience designing data models, dimensions, and crosswalks for financial reporting
- Experience testing applications
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SMX and has not been reviewed or approved by SMX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Salary ranges are publicly listed on many postings and a pay transparency statement clarifies how location, contract, and credentials influence offers. This visibility helps set clear expectations around compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — About four weeks of PTO plus 11 paid federal holidays are highlighted in careers materials. Paid military leave on some roles further expands time‑off coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% and immediate vesting is called out in role descriptions. Traditional and Roth options support long‑term savings.
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What We Do
SMX is a global technology and advanced engineering provider specializing in Cloud Solutions, C5ISR, and Advanced Engineering / IT. Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, the DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face. SMX offers competitive benefits, excellent work environments, and growth opportunities for our employees while continuing to expand operations and support our communities. We have more than 25 years of rapid and consistent growth with continuous recognition as an employer-of-choice technology company. In addition, we have earned coveted industry quality and business certifications; have a strong commitment to business partnerships, ethics, compliance, and sustainability; and have a multitude of premier contracting vehicles. The combination of these attributes allows us to provide sound, repeatable business solutions yet remain flexible and agile to quickly adapt to specific customer requirements. Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, SMX is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. We have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers.
