Federal Financial Reporting Specialist

Job Description

CSCI Consulting is looking for a an experienced Federal Financial Reporting Specialist to support the preparation, compilation, reconciliation, and quality review of federal agency financial reporting deliverables. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience developing the Agency Financial Report (AFR) and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), preparing financial statement note disclosures, and applying OMB Circular A-136 requirements within a federal financial reporting environment.

Responsibilities

Support the compilation, preparation, and quality review of the Agency Financial Report (AFR), including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)

Develop and review financial statement note disclosures, ensuring consistency with financial statements, supporting schedules, and related narrative sections

Apply OMB Circular A-136 requirements throughout financial statement preparation, compilation, and review activities

Perform detailed tie-point checks, reconciliations, and cross-document validations to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of financial reporting artifacts

Utilize the GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM) checklist to support documentation, review, quality assurance, and audit-readiness activities

Coordinate financial reporting inputs across stakeholders and workstreams, including monitoring dependencies, resolving discrepancies, and tracking outstanding items through completion

Support Department of War (DoW) trading partner elimination activities, as needed

Identify and communicate financial reporting issues, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies to project leadership and client stakeholders

Develop and maintain detailed reporting schedules, trackers, and supporting documentation to facilitate timely completion of financial reporting requirements

Organize and maintain knowledge-management materials, reference documentation, and reporting artifacts

Develop concise, professional presentation materials and briefing slides to communicate financial reporting status, findings, issues, and other information to stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Active Secret clearance or higher

Must be local to the Washington, D.C. metro area

Willing and able to work onsite three (3) days per week

Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting, preferably within a federal or defense-related environment

Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, financial reconciliation, and financial reporting

Proven understanding of budgetary-to-proprietary relationships within a federal general ledger framework

Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving

Ability to work with clients to understand their needs

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Professional presence

Preferred Skills

Experience supporting DoW / DoD financial management or financial reporting organizations

Experience supporting trading partner reconciliation and elimination activities

Knowledge-management experience, including organizing and maintaining financial reporting documentation, reference materials, and supporting artifacts

Experience developing and maintaining integrated reporting schedules, trackers, and deliverable calendars

Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills and experience developing concise, executive- or stakeholder-ready presentations

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office in support of financial reporting and analysis

Prior experience supporting federal financial statement audits, audit readiness, or financial reporting remediation efforts

Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently

Strong customer and vendor relationship skills

Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies

Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value