Manager #1422

Sehlke Consulting, LLC; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sehlke Consulting is seeking a Manager to provide accounting and financial consulting support, including policy development, budgeting, forecasting, and ICOFR improvements. The role covers month/quarter/year-end close, mortgage products, and housing finance reform initiatives.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Accounting/Finance, CPA certification, and 5–8+ years of related experience; CGFM/CDFM are a plus.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• CPA certification is required.
• CGFM and CDFM certifications are preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in a related field; experience with commercial loans and banking a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review business processes and improve the effectiveness of financial management functions, internal controls, performance measures, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Understand commercial accounting principles, FASB/Commercial and FASAB/Federal regulations, OMB Circulars, Treasury Financial Manual, and mortgage industry best practices.
• Provide programmatic support to initiatives, including SME coordination.
• Assist in development of local processes with research and analysis for measurable outcomes.
• Develop statistical analyses and manage high-volume data; support integrity of financial reporting data.

Skills

Financial management

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Job description

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All Remote

LABOR CATEGORY: Manager

LOCATION: NCR (Remote)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Sehlke Consulting is seeking candidates with Financial Management and commercial loan and mortgage experience. Candidates will be qualified and capable of providing accounting and financial consulting support in a dynamic environment. Candidates will be required to support accounting policy and procedures development, financial planning and analysis, financial budgeting and forecasting, implementation of new accounting pronouncements, accounting pronouncement analysis that impacts financial markets, accounting operations support (including month/quarter/year-end close assistance), special accounting projects (e.g. fair value accounting for mortgage products, and Housing Finance Reform), internal controls over financial reporting improvements (ICOFR), loan-level accounting database analysis, and audit readiness and remediation.

Duties and expectations include, but are not limited to the following:

• Review business processes and improve the effectiveness of its financial management functions, internal controls, performance measures, and compliance with reporting requirements;
• Understanding of commercial accounting principles, FASB/Commercial and FASAB/Federal regulations, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Treasury Financial Manual, and mortgage industry best practices;
• Provide programmatic support to all initiatives, including SME coordination, as directed;
• Assist in the development of local processes by providing research, analyses, and information for measurable outcomes for improvement procedures;
• Develop statistical analyses and maintain and utilize data management techniques to manage high volume data;
• Support the integrity of financial reporting data by utilizing financial operation best practices and procedures;
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

On-boarded individuals will have to undergo a soft background check to be cleared to work on the contract (fingerprints, ID verification, paperwork).

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance required.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), required.

Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), and Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

5-8+ years of experience in a related field; experience with commercial loans and banking is a plus.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational skills including optimal time management and ability to handle multiple tasks/projects. Ability to critically examine, evaluate, and problem solve. Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and time-constrained environments.

To be eligible for employment, you must be fully vaccinated, except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation. People are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after they have received the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine. If you think you are entitled to an accommodation, please advise your Sehlke liaison and they will consult our human resource leads for consideration.

Founded in 2011, Sehlke Consulting is headquartered in Arlington, VA – an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.