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, execution data analytics, and financial reconciliation support for a U.S. Navy/DoD financial management organization.

You will apply accounting and internal control principles to ensure data accuracy and reliability of financial information. You will interact with government leadership at the GS-15 and SES levels, set technical direction for analysts, and drive remediation strategies to ensure audit readiness and compliance

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in financial management, accounting, data analytics, or government systems.
• Experience supporting IPA audits and preparing data populations and audit responses.
• Ability to brief and advise senior Government leaders (GS-15/SES) on complex budgetary and audit matters.

Responsibilities

• 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 tracking reconciliation status, data quality metrics, and corrective action progress for leadership.
• Lead preparation of data populations and analytics for internal and IPA audit walk-throughs and responses to PBC requests.
• Lead root cause analysis of data and reconciliation exceptions and approve corrective actions.
• Oversee identification and resolution of financial data discrepancies in PBIS, Advana/Jupiter, including data standardization and script enhancements.
• Direct analysis of variances and transaction aging and recommend corrective actions to leadership.
• Establish standardized reconciliation templates, desk guides, and SOPs, and set quality standards for analysts.
• Ensure activities align with GAAP and DoD financial management regulations and deliverables are accepted within government windows.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

Budget formulation

Stakeholder coordination

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Data Analytics/Information Systems

Tools

PBIS

Navy ERP

Advana/Jupiter/Foundry

DDRS

EDA

Excel

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

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Budget Formulation & Execution Senior FM

Growth Full Time Washington DC, Washington DC, DC, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1186

Salary Range: $165,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually

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.