Accounting Financial Systems Consultant

Kearney & Company; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

529 Education Savings Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Paid holidays, vacation & sick time

Job summary

Kearney & Company seeks an Accounting Financial Systems Consultant to bridge analytics and application development for accounting stakeholders. You will gather requirements, translate processes into specs, and support solution development across client engagements.

The role suits an accountant or auditor expanding into technical delivery, with opportunities to work on varied client sites across the Washington DC area and US remote opportunities. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, data analytics, financial management, or related areas.
• Experience translating business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with Python, PySpark, SQL or other programming languages.
• Understanding of projects data structures, systems integration, and workflows.
• Active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher) and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design analytics solutions based on General Ledger and Feeder System data.
• Solve problems using financial data.
• Collaborate with developers to deliver applications.
• Translate business processes into technical requirements.
• Build prototypes and analytics.
• Guide junior developers during implementation.
• Verify solutions meet accounting needs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Communication skills

Data analytics

General Ledger data analysis

ERP integration understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Qlik

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Kearney & Company is seeking an Accounting Financial Systems Consultant to join our team and help bridge the gap between analytics and application development teams and accounting and financial management stakeholders. In this role, you will collaborate with functional and technical teams to gather requirements, translate business processes into technical specifications, research system interfaces, support solution development, and help ensure delivered solutions meet customer needs. This role is perfect for an accountant or auditor who has been developing their skills. Additional responsibilities shown below:

Responsibilities

• Design analytics solutions based on General Ledger and Feeder System data
• Solve problems using financial data
• Work alongside developers to deliver applications
• Translate business processes into technical requirements
• Build prototypes and analytics
• Partner with junior developers throughout implementation to clarify requirements, answer functional and technical questions, and support successful development and delivery
• Validate that technical solutions meet accounting needs
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation

Washington DC Metro Area, Work location may be in the office, but because we are a client facing organization, you can expect to also be at client sites. You may have the opportunity to work virtually/remotely in the U.S. depending on business needs and is always subject to change. This is not determined until closer to start date. Travel opportunities may be presented (depending on client to client). As a reminder, this position is not guaranteed to be in person 5 days a week. Work schedules and client needs vary from engagement to engagement and this is always subject to change. Kearney does an incredible job with the communication of changes should they arise with advance notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, data analytics, financial management, or related areas
• Experience working with both accounting stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable technical requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments with competing priorities while effectively communicating progress and results to stakeholders
• Expertise in performing analysis on general ledger and financial reporting data
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience using Python, PySpark, SQL or other programming languages
• Understanding technical aspects of projects data structures, systems integration, and workflows
• 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
• Experience with the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)
• Experience in public accounting, auditing, financial analytics or DoW Financial Management
• Strong understanding of USSGL accounts and experience performing business analysis using General Ledger data
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Qlik, or similar technologies
• 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.

Salary and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $140,000. 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. 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. Click here for more information on Kearney’s EEO Policy.

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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. Click here to learn more.

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. Click here to learn more.

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.