Budget Formulation & Execution Senior FM

Montcure LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Montcure, LLC is hiring a Senior Manager to lead budget formulation, budget execution analytics, and financial reconciliation for a U.S. Navy/DoD financial management organization.

You will provide deep subject-matter expertise on budget data quality, reconciliations across PBIS, Navy ERP, Advana/Jupiter, and DDRS, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information. You will interact with Government leaders at the GS-15 and SES levels, setting technical direction, standards, and audit

Qualifications

• 15+ years of government financial management experience with DoD/Navy
• Experience supporting IPA audits and audit remediation
• Ability to brief senior Government leaders (GS-15/SES) on complex budget and accounting matters
• Leadership of multidisciplinary analyst teams and deliverables readiness for government review

Responsibilities

• Serve as the budget formulation/execution data analytics lead and principal advisor on financial data quality and reconciliation
• Plan and direct end-to-end reconciliations and analytics for budgets
• Develop dashboards/reports tracking reconciliation status and data quality metrics
• Prepare data populations for internal and IPA audit walkthroughs and respond to PBC requests
• Lead root cause analysis of data issues and approve corrective actions
• Oversee data discrepancies in PBIS, Advana/Jupiter; standardize data and reconcile results
• Analyze material variances and aging of transactions; propose corrective actions
• Create standardized reconciliation templates, desk guides, and SOPs; set quality standards
• Ensure activities align with FASAB and DoD financial regulations within government windows

Skills

Leadership

GAAP compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

PBIS

Navy ERP

Advana/Jupiter

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

Job description

Budget Formulation & Execution Senior Financial Manager

Location: Alexandria, VA or Navy Yard Washington, DC (Onsite – minimum 2 days a week)

Job Type: Full-Time

Level: Senior Manager

All candidates must already have the above clearance listed. All candidates must be able to obtain and maintain their current clearance and any clearance level designated by Montcure at any given time, during their employment.

Montcure, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded with a vision to revolutionize consulting and advisory services through innovative, data-driven solutions. The Montcure team recognizes the unique challenges faced by organizations and governments in today's rapidly evolving business environment.

About the Role

Montcure, LLC is hiring a Senior Manager to lead budget formulation, budget execution data analytics, and financial reconciliation support for a U.S. Navy / DoW financial management organization. As a recognized expert in budget and financial management, accounting, and Navy business systems, you will provide deep subject-matter expertise on budget and financial data quality, reconciliations across feeder systems, PBIS, Navy ERP, Advana/Jupiter, and the DDRS, and the analytics that support audit remediation. You will apply accounting, internal control, and financial reporting principles to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of organizational financial information.

You will interact with the Government at the GS-15 and Senior Executive Service (SES) level, advising leadership on data-driven audit remediation strategies, Independent Public Accountant (IPA) engagement, and remediation of audit findings. You will set technical direction and quality standards for analysts performing budget formulation/execution, data analytics and reconciliation work.

Our core value of Dependability is paramount to this role: you will own the accuracy, supportability, and timeliness of budget data analytics, reconciliation, and audit support deliverables within Government review windows.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the budget formulation/execution data analytics lead and principal advisor to Navy financial management leadership on financial data quality, reconciliation, audit remediation, and remediation of findings.
• Plan and direct end-to-end reconciliations and budget data analytics.
• Direct development of dashboards and reports that track reconciliation status, data quality metrics, and corrective action progress for leadership.
• Lead preparation of data populations and supporting analytics for internal and IPA audit walk throughs and oversee responses to auditor Provided-by-Client (PBC) requests.
• Lead root cause analysis of data and reconciliation exceptions, and review and approve corrective action items.
• Oversee identification and resolution of financial data discrepancies in PBIS, Advana/Jupiter, including data standardization, script logic enhancements, and reconciliation of results.
• Direct analysis of material variances and unsupported transactions, and trend analysis of duplicate records and transaction aging, and recommend corrective actions to leadership.
• Establish standardized reconciliation templates, desk guides, and SOPs, and set quality standards for analysts across analytics and reconciliation work.
• Ensure team activities align with FASAB and Navy/DoD financial management regulations, and that deliverables are accepted within Government review windows.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited United States college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a field of study relevant to the role. An additional two (2) years of relevant experience may substitute for the minimum education requirement.

Experience

• 15+ years of relevant experience deploying functional and technical subject-matter expertise in financial management, accounting, data analytics, or business systems in support of State or Federal Government agencies, with direct Department of War or U.S. Navy experience.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large financial datasets and aligning with budgeting and accounting standards.
• Demonstrated advanced experience supporting IPA audits, including preparing data populations, supporting audit walkthroughs, and responding to auditor requests.
• Demonstrated ability to brief and advise senior Government leaders at the GS-15 and SES level on complex budgetary, execution, programming (POM), accounting, and audit matters.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience directing multidisciplinary analyst teams, establishing quality and performance standards, and ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and executive readiness of deliverables.

Skills

• Functional knowledge of department-wide administrative and financial management systems to manage systems to track fiscal transactions, extract data, and ensure data integrity. Navy systems, including but not limited to PBIS, Navy ERP, Advana/Jupiter/Foundry, DDRS, EDA, and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python, or BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik).
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, written, oral, and stakeholder coordination skills, including developing reconciliation templates, desk guides, SOPs, and developing training.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and federal financial management standards.
• Self–starter requiring minimal oversight and direction to execute independent projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Navy FMO/FMS or major Department of Navy or Marine Corps commands on financial reporting, reconciliation, or audit readiness.
• Experience developing or reviewing data scripts and analytics in Advana/Jupiter/Foundry for financial reconciliation/remediation.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CDFM, CGFM, PMP).

Status: Contingent – this position is contingent upon award

Salary: $165,000 - $175,000 (based on experience)

Montcure, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montcure, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.