Finance Subject Matter Expert

MAGNUS Management Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

The candidate will lead budget formulation, financial analysis, and reporting across portfolios, ensuring alignment with Title 44 and OMB standards, while guiding audits and policy development. Strong communication and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law, or related field.
• Active CPA license.
• CGFM certification.
• 15+ years of federal experience applying, interpreting, and advising on budgeting, appropriations law, and financial management.
• Substantial experience supporting Legislative Branch agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review operating budgets and analyze financial trends to project budgets and allocate resources.
• Support the formulation of annual budgets and budget justifications for Legislative Branch appropriations.
• Prepare and analyze financial data, cost estimates, reimbursements, and managerial cost accounting reports.
• Evaluate compliance with Title 44 and related regulations in financial transactions.
• Provide guidance on federal financial management policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits, internal controls assessments, and responses to audit inquiries.
• Analyze financial systems and develop SOPs and policy recommendations.
• Develop financial reports and monthly project status updates.

Skills

Budget analysis

Regulatory compliance

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree (MBA or related)

CPA license

CGFM certification

15+ years federal experience

Tools

GBIS/Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The ideal candidate will possess extensive senior-level federal financial management experience, particularly within Legislative Branch agencies, and demonstrate expertise in federal appropriations law, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

• Review operating budgets, analyze financial trends, develop budget projections, and recommend strategies to improve financial performance and resource allocation.
• Support the formulation of GPO's annual budget requests to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, including budget justifications, financial analysis, and appropriations reporting.
• Prepare and analyze financial data, cost estimates, reimbursements, managerial cost accounting reports, and five-year capital expenditure plans.
• Evaluate Revolving Fund reimbursements, Congressional and Office of the Federal Register (OFR) publication costs, and financial transactions to ensure compliance with Title 44.
• Provide expert guidance on federal financial management policies, accounting procedures, appropriations law, and regulatory compliance, including development of GPO's Accounting Policy Manual.
• Support financial audits, internal control assessments, risk management activities, and preparation of responses to audit findings and Congressional inquiries.
• Support GPO's Strategic Investment Committee through financial analysis, investment evaluations, reporting, meeting documentation, and recommendations.
• Develop financial reports, budget justifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), policy recommendations, and monthly project status reports.
• Evaluate financial management systems, identify process improvements, develop performance measures, and recommend solutions to improve operational efficiency and budget management.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to GPO personnel on federal financial management practices and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law, or a related field.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification
• 15+ years of federal experience applying, interpreting, and advising on federal budgeting, appropriations law, and financial management.
• Substantial specialized experience supporting Legislative Branch agencies, including agency-specific budgeting, accounting, financial systems, and regulatory requirements.
• At least 5 years of recent experience demonstrating expertise in federal financial management regulations, accounting standards, and budget formulation.
• Expert knowledge of GAO Green Book, GAO Yellow Book, and GAO Red Book, including federal internal controls, auditing standards, and appropriations law.
• Extensive experience with OMB Circular A-11, OMB Circular A-136, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) standards, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards, and Title 44.
• Experience developing Fiscal Year Budget Justification (Blue Book) schedules, annual spending plans, capital investment plans, and appropriations reports.
• Demonstrated expertise in managerial cost accounting, financial reporting, budget execution, internal controls, and strategic investment planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Adobe PDF, and GBIS/Oracle financial systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to prepare executive-level financial reports and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internal Control Assessment Worksheet (SOP-09-0004).
• Experience supporting Congressional appropriations and oversight committees, including preparation of financial responses and legislative reporting.
• Familiarity with GPO financial operations, Revolving Fund management, and Strategic Investment Committee processes.

Flexible work from home options available.