Senior Financial Management Consultant - Public Sector, Intel

Job-:
Generalist

Location:

McLean, VA, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a consulting professional to support financial management, accounting, budget, and/or audit readiness efforts for Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies.  This role is also responsible for supporting business development, practice development, and client project delivery activities. They’ll support the day-to-day client delivery and relationships with peer-level clients on Public Sector engagements, while supporting client needs and potentially supervising staff.

Job Duties:

Conducts research and analysis of federal financial statements, notes, and other financial documents, and performs accounting activities as directed by the client

Delivers a full range of services that will use your educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO’s dynamic public sector client base Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives

Supports task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes

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 work effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion. Support multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination

Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned work stream

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

Supports and reviews work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client

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 potential candidates and participating in interviews

Supports business development meetings and/or proposal development process with guidance from Public Practice leadership

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Potential supervision of Public Sector staff

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology, preferred

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology, preferred

Experience

Three (3) or more years of relevant professional experience, required

Experience with Audit Sustainment, Fixed Asset Management, or Financial Statement Preparation experience; as well as Accounting and/or Financial Management experience within the IC (Intelligence Community), preferred

Federal financial management and accounting experience, preferred

Experience with financial statement audit, internal control testing or analysis, and/or coordinating with external auditors, preferred

Familiarity with some or all of the following:
Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance, the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), FASAB, CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, ICOFR, GAGAS (Yellow Book), GAO Green Book, OMB…