CareerPlan

Managing Federal Accounting Consultant

US - VA, McLeanFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Provide federal financial management consulting, including accounting analysis, financial statement preparation, internal control remediation, and process improvement for government agencies.

Role type

Senior IC federal accounting consultant

Builds

Financial statements, audit-ready processes, and internal control frameworks for federal clients

Domain

Federal government finance and accounting

Required skills

Federal financial management, general ledger accounting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, financial analysis, process improvement, audit readiness, technical direction, business process assessment

Preferred skills

DHS experience, financial system modernization, CPA/CGFM/CDFM certification, large dataset analysis

Technologies

USSGL, Treasury fund balance systems, federal financial management systems

Responsibilities

Conduct research and analysis of technical and general ledger accounting; verify accuracy of accounting functions and transactions; prepare and review financial documents and reconciliations; develop briefing materials and present to government personnel; educate management on financial service alternatives; remediate audit findings and internal control deficiencies; provide technical direction to lower-level personnel; assess financial implementations against audit readiness criteria; review process documentation to recommend standardized solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC