Job Summary :
BDO is seeking an experienced professional to support a federal agency with day-to-day financial management operations. The areas of support may include technical accounting, financial support, financial reporting, policy and compliance, and program analysis.
Job Duties :
- Conducts comprehensive research and analysis of technical and general ledger accounting and preparations of federal financial statements and notes
- Performs critical analysis skills in reading, interpreting, and developing financial management regulatory and / or accounting guidance and procedural documents
- Delivers a full range of services that uses their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO's dynamic public sector client base
- Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives with guidance from Public Sector leadership
- Supports task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes
- Supports problem solving and fact finding, while working side by side with experienced team members, management, and client leadership
- Supports clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
- Adapts to a changing client environment while meeting client expectations
- Manages priorities and works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion; supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
- Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned tasks
- Applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and / or implementations
- Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of processes, operations, and functions
- Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in client meetings and day-to-day interactions
- Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
- Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations
- Attends relevant training, seminars, and / or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client's needs and changes in the industry
- Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities :
Serves as a mentor / career advisor to Public Sector staff as appropriate
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Education :
Bachelor's Degree, required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Business, preferred
Experience :
- Five (5) or more years of accounting, finance, or business administration experience, required
- Experience in accounting, interpreting, and analyzing data and developing business requirements for a financial accounting team or similar in a CFO level organization or similar financial / budgeting environment, required
- Five (5) or more years of experience in accounting, interpreting, and analyzing data and developing business requirements for a financial accounting team or similar in a CFO level organization or similar financial / budgeting environment, preferred
- Experience with preparing financial products or reports, preferred
- Experience analyzing data from multiple sources, preferred
- Experience supporting federal government agencies, preferred
- Experience working at a professional services firm, preferred
License(s) / Certification(s) :
- Ability to obtain and maintain government agency suitability or security clearance, required
- Relevant Professional certification, such as CPA, CGFM, or CDFM, preferred
Software :
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, required Language(s) :
- N / A
- N / A
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities :
- Ability to support possible project-related travel, as needed
- Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels within the client organization and in the firm
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team environment and with a customer service focus
- Ability to follow instructions as directed
- Superior organizational skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
Washington DC Range : $95,000 - $115,000