Certified Public Accountant ​/ Federal Financial Manager with Security Clearance

Description Position Type:
Direct Hire / Full-Time
Pay: $70,000-$85,000 (3-5 years); $85,000-$105,000 (5-8 years); $105,000-$125,000 (8-16 years); $125,000-$170,000 (16+ years)

Location:

Arlington, VA 22202 - Hybrid
Years of Experience

Required:

3+ years
Clearance:
Active Secret Clearance required
Certification:
Active CPA license required
Hiring Timeline:
Immediate Company:
The name of our partner organization will be disclosed during the interview process. This is not a direct role with Launch Code; it is a position through Launch Code, working with one of our partner companies.

Disclaimer: We are unable to provide work sponsorship for this role. U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance are required for this position.

Position Overview:

Our partner is seeking a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to support federal government and Defense sector clients with financial management modernization, internal controls, financial reporting transformation, audit readiness, and digital transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will help design, implement, and optimize financial reporting solutions using One Stream while supporting financial statement preparation, consolidation, reporting automation, and advanced analytics. This role combines federal financial management, business process transformation, enterprise system implementation, data governance, automation, and emerging technologies to improve financial reporting and operational performance.

Position Responsibilities:

* Lead financial management consulting engagements supporting federal government and Defense clients.

* Design, implement, and optimize enterprise financial statement reporting solutions using One Stream.

* Modernize financial statement preparation, consolidation, account reconciliations, and management reporting processes.

* Support financial management transformation initiatives aligned with federal digital modernization strategies.

* Evaluate and improve financial reporting processes, internal controls, and governance frameworks.

* Assess business processes and recommend solutions that enhance financial operations, transparency, and accountability.

* Support federal financial statement preparation in accordance with U.S. GAAP, FASAB standards, and OMB guidance.

* Assist agencies in achieving audit readiness by strengthening financial controls, documentation, and supporting evidence.

* Develop standardized financial reporting models, dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting capabilities.

* Perform financial process assessments and identify opportunities to automate manual reporting activities.

* Lead requirements gathering, business process design, solution configuration, testing, user acceptance, and deployment activities for One Stream implementations.

* Collaborate with finance, accounting, budget, acquisition, and IT stakeholders to integrate financial management solutions across enterprise systems.

* Support ERP modernization initiatives and integration with financial, budgeting, and data warehouse platforms.

* Develop business cases, roadmaps, and implementation strategies for financial transformation initiatives.

* Analyze financial data to identify trends, operational efficiencies, cost savings, and opportunities for performance improvement.

* Leverage data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence tools to enhance financial reporting and executive decision-making.

* Advise clients on internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), enterprise risk management, and governance best practices.

* Support compliance with the CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, DATA Act, OMB Circular A-123, and other applicable federal guidance.

* Prepare executive-level presentations, financial analyses, recommendations, and client deliverables.

* Stay current on emerging technologies, federal financial management initiatives, and industry leading practices. Required Skills/

Experience:

* Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

* U.S. Citizenship with an active Secret Clearance.

* 3+ years of experience in management consulting, public accounting, or federal financial management.

* At least 1 year of experience supporting federal audit, audit readiness, internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), or financial process improvement initiatives.

* Strong knowledge of federal financial reporting, financial statement preparation, and financial consolidation processes.

* Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FASAB standards, and federal financial management regulations.

* Familiarity with OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, CFO Act, DATA Act, and other federal financial management requirements.

* Experience conducting business process assessments and designing future-state financial processes.

* Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into functional system designs and reporting solutions.

* Experience developing financial reports, dashboards,…