Senior Associate - Federal Financial System Accountant

Job Location: 

This role is 100% remote.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance. 

Job Description:

In this position as a Senior Associate, Federal Financial Systems Accountant, you will support federal financial systems operations by leading data validation, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities that ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of accounting data. You will play a key role in monthly close activities, financial reporting, system modernization initiatives, and continuous process improvements while collaborating with government stakeholders and project leadership. In this position, you will also:

• Perform system data pulls, reconciliations, and validation procedures to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
• Support GSM and APLUS monthly close activities, including cash activity validation, accounting exception report validation, trial balance downloads, and report distribution.
• Prepare and maintain reconciliation schedules between feeder systems and accounting systems.
• Support FSDW template updates, statement downloads, footnote validation, and trial balance checks.
• Research discrepancies between system reports, general ledger balances, and financial reporting outputs.
• Support report migration and dashboard validation activities.
• Assist the Senior Systems Accountant with modernization, data conversion, and system enhancement analysis.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in federal financial management, accounting systems, financial reporting, or systems modernization.
• 3+ years of experience with federal feeder systems, general ledger (GL) systems, FSDW, financial reporting, trial balances, reconciliations, and Treasury reporting outputs.
• 3+ years of experience supporting financial systems modernization, data conversion, report migration, dashboard validation, and system enhancement activities.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with federal financial reporting systems, data warehouses, and dashboard/reporting tools.
• Experience supporting financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and audit readiness in a federal environment.
• Experience with federal financial systems modernization, data conversion, and system implementation initiatives.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) is strongly preferred.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $115,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.