GPO Finance Subject Matter Expert

Grey Street Consulting LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (health)

Dental benefits

401k with match

Job summary

Grey Street Consulting, LLC seeks a part-time Finance Subject Matter Expert to support the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Hybrid work arrangement, with potential on-site days as needed. Requires extensive federal budgeting and accounting expertise, CPA certification, and CGFM credential.

You will analyze budgets, prepare financial data, and assist in the development of policy and fiscal reporting, engaging with legislative committees and internal stakeholders in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a business-related, management, or legal field.
• Active CPA license required.
• Certified Government Financial Manager Professional Certificate.
• 15+ years of Federal experience applying, interpreting, and advising on budget and appropriations law.
• Preferred instructional professional teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Review operating budgets, analyze trends, and project financial results.
• Prepare and process data for cost estimates, reimbursements, and managerial cost accounting.
• Support preparation of GPO’s annual budget request to the Legislative Branch Sub-Committee.
• Evaluate five-year capital expenditure requirements and major purchase plans.
• Provide guidance on budgeting procedures and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation & reporting

Collaboration across teams

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in business/management/legal

Active CPA license

CGFM certification

15+ years federal budgeting experience

Instructional teaching experience (preferred)

Tools

GBIS/Oracle

Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Description

Grey Street Consulting, LLC (Grey Street), a leading small business provider of Financial operational support services to Federal civilian and defense agencies, is seeking to hire a part-time Finance Subject Matter Expert to support our prospective client within the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). GPO is in NW Washington, DC, and this position is to be performed in a hybrid capacity.Candidates need to be agreeable to the possibility of the government returning staff on-site, potentially multiple days per pay period in the future. This position is contingent upon award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review operating budgets, analyze trends affecting budget needs, develop options, and project financial results.
• Prepare, analyze, and process data and reports for cost comparison, cost estimates, reimbursements, and managerial cost accounting.
• Provide guidance and assist in the formulation of GPO’s annual budget request to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Sub-Committee.
• Evaluate and coordinate GPO five-year capital expenditure requirements.
• Prepare GPO's plans for major purchase request items including expense items and capital expenditures and controls to ensure guidelines are met.
• Prepare draft responses to and follow up on audit findings and recommendations.
• Evaluate the Revolving Fund reimbursement issues, such as Congressional and OFR publications to ensure costs are properly reimbursed in accordance with Title 44.
• Provide expert advice and recommendations on financial and accounting policy issues and budgeting procedures and reporting and support the development of GPO’s Accounting Policy Manual.
• Research and prepare responses to Congressional inquiries from appropriations and oversight committees and from other stakeholders, related to financial issues.
• Develop and analyze data as required by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to budget and sequester requirements.
• Provide support for the GPO’s Strategic Investment Committee; prepare analysis, reports, meeting minutes, and action items.
• Review internal controls and risk management to assure achievement of objectives and compliance with laws and regulations
• Participate in organizational assessments, develop performance measures and indicators, and assist in process and productivity improvement to achieve improved performance and budget savings.
• Serve as analytical resource by helping to formulate and define systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding, combined with knowledge of business systems and GPO's regulatory environment.
• Recommend business solutions, fostering quality assurance principles, and using problem-solving techniques to resolve financial management issues.
• Mentor and provide training as needed on areas of expertise to develop institutional knowledge within the agency.
• Status of work projects at the end of each month
• Reports and documents pertaining to operating and capital budgets, financial analysis, Standard Operations Procedures, Legislative, audit and regulatory responses, policy recommendations, and annual appropriation requests.

Requirements

Job Requirements and Experience

Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in a business-related, management, or legal field.
• Active CPA license required.
• Certified Government Financial Manager Professional Certificate.
• 15+ years of Federal experience applying, interpreting, and advising on budget and appropriations law, with substantial specialized experience involving Legislative Branch agencies.
• Preferred instructional professional teaching experience.

Regulatory Expertise (At least 5 of the most recent years of experience with expertise in):

• Understanding of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Green Book, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, Understanding of the GAO Yellow Book with extensive high-level experience and specialized knowledge of accounting and budgeting requirements, programs, legal and regulatory environment and systems, the GAO Red Book, principles of federal appropriations law.
• Development of Planning, Budgeting, Reporting, and Managerial Cost Accounting Systems, including requirements to track project approvals, status, and funding.
• Developing the Fiscal Year Budget Justification (Blue Book) Schedules.
• Organization and Functions of the Strategic Investment Planning Committee
• Proficient with Annual Spending Request Plans and controls annual reprogramming requirements and other appropriation report requirements.
• Expert level support for internal controls of financial reporting and legislative language with appropriations.
• Expert in OMB formatting and reporting according to OMB Circular A-11 (Budget Preparation and Submission) and OMB Circular A-136 (Financial Reporting Requirements).
• Expert in adhering to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board and Title 44.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment, understanding and adherence to the GPO’s Values: Honesty, Kindness, Effectiveness, and Inclusiveness and high level of integrity.
• Ability to anticipate and establish paths to avoid problems, manage administrative processes on behalf of management, and work collaboratively in demanding environments with different GPO’s teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with different internal and external teams in a demanding work environment. Proven ability to establish positive and productive working relationships at all levels, both internal and external.

Analytical Skills:

• Ability to obtain, research, provide, and analyze detailed and complex processes to adhere to strict accounting guidelines
• Efficiency and Detail Orientation: proven ability to process procurement actions efficiently in a fast-paced environment with meticulous attention to detail.

Presentation and Reporting:

• Ability to create presentations and data-enriched reports, providing recommendations and findings.

Technology Proficiency:

• Practical advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Visio, Adobe PDF, GBIS/Oracle, and PowerPoint.

Highly Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert-level knowledge and experience with Internal Control Assessment Worksheet (SOP-09-0004).

ADA Requirements

• Operate a PC and phone in an office environment.
• Work in a primarily sedentary position.
• Perform some bending, light lifting, and carrying of equipment may be required.
• Any additional office equipment that is required by the position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

About the U.S. Government Publishing Office

The United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), formerly the United States Government Printing Office, is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office produces and distributes information products and services for all three branches of the federal government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of the Supreme Court, Congress, the Executive Office the President, executive departments, and independent agencies.

About Grey Street Consulting, LLC

Grey Street is a small, federal contracting firm. Founded in 2015, Grey Street has already established itself as a leading small business provider of federal human resources (HR) services. Grey Street provides staff augmentation support to numerous federal agencies including but not limited to the U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOT), Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy (DOE), Labor (DOL), and Homeland Security (DHS) just to name a few. Our approach to the delivery of professional services is rooted in our deep subject matter expertise and supported by our ability to effectively manage our client’s needs and expectations while delivering measurable results.

Grey Street offers a robust benefit package which includes comprehensive medical, dental, and 401k with a guaranteed match!!

To learn more about Grey Street click here: https://greystreet-consulting.com/