Financial Specialist

Comtech LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A woman-owned small business seeks a Federal Financial Specialist to join a large project team in Norfolk, Virginia. This role involves supporting financial improvement and audit readiness goals by providing expert guidance on finance business processes and financial systems. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in federal accounting/auditing and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. CPA certification is strongly preferred, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in federal accounting and/or auditing or financial improvement.
• Eligible to receive a secret clearance.
• Big 4 experience with accounting or auditing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the client's financial improvement and audit readiness goals.
• Provide guidance on finance business processes and financial management systems.

Skills

Federal accounting and/or auditing

Financial management systems

Audit/internal controls testing

Team collaboration

Good communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field

Job description

Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization’s externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3

Job Description

The Federal Financial Specialist will serve as a member of a large project team supporting the client's financial improvement and audit readiness goals through a variety of work streams. The team member must possess a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and best practices. They will provide guidance on finance business processes, all controls, and financial management systems, in support of the client's efforts to produce auditable financial statements.

Qualifications

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more of the following capabilities: federal accounting and/or auditing, federal financial statement audits, audit/internal controls testing
2. Minimum 2 years of financial improvement and audit readiness experience.
3. Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or related field.
4. Eligible to receive a secret clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Big 4 experience with accounting or auditing on federal engagements
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian
• Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred