Accounting Data Solution Senior Consultant

Kearney & Company; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Kearney & Company seeks an Accounting Data Solution Senior Consultant to bridge the gap between accounting/finance stakeholders and technical development teams, gathering requirements and translating them into technical specifications to ensure solutions align with business needs.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, data analytics, and strong communication with both technical and accounting audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, business, finance, information systems, or related field.
• Experience translating business needs into actionable technical requirements and working with both accounting and technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger and USSGL accounts, with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Bridge accounting/finance stakeholders and technical teams by gathering requirements and translating them into technical specs.
• Guide development and validate that solutions meet accounting needs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Skills

Analytics design

Accounting data usage

Liaison with developers

Requirements translation

Prototyping & analytics

Guidance to junior developers

Process improvement & automation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / related field

Tools

Python

PySpark

R

SQL

Job description

Kearney and Company is seeking an Accounting Data Solution Senior Consultant to join our team and bridge the gap between accounting/finance stakeholders and technical development teams to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and customer needs. In this role, you will act as a liaison between accounting functional teams and development teams by gathering requirements, translating them into technical specifications, guiding development, and ensuring delivered solutions meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Design analytics solutions
• Solve accounting problems using data
• Work alongside developers to deliver applications
• Translate accounting processes into technical requirements
• Build prototypes and analytics
• Provide clear, actionable directions to junior developers
• Validate that technical solutions meet accounting needs
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience working with both accounting stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable technical requirements
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities and communicating project objectives, milestones, and results to stakeholders
• Strong understanding of USSGL accounts and performing business analysis using General Ledger
• data
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• 4 yrs using Python, PySpark, R, SQL or other programming languages
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, data analytics, financial management, or related areas
• Ability to work in-person 2 days per week in the Washington DC / Alexandria, VA area
• Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the DoW’s War Data Platform (previously Advana), DoW ERP systems (e.g. Army GFEBS, Navy ERP, Defense Agencies Initiative) or similar data platform
• Previous career experience in public accounting, auditing, financial analytics or DoW Financial Management
• Experience designing queries for analysis using multiple subledger tables from ERP systems (e.g. using Purchase Order [PO] Header, PO Line, PO Distribution, and Payables Tables to analyze procure to pay transactions)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating data from various on-premises and cloud-based sources

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000 . This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Work location is subject to change based on client requirements. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation.

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA.