Remote Federal Financial Reporting Solution SME

SMX; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 126,000 - 212,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Federal Financial Reporting Specialist to advise on data model design, USSGL crosswalks, and validation of financial statements for federal customers. This contractor role offers 100% remote work and requires 7+ years in federal financial management and GTAS experience.

The candidate will work with accountants, analysts, and developers to ensure compliance with A-136 and related standards, and will help design footnotes and disclosures while explaining functions with visuals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of federal financial management experience, ideally including time at a federal agency or federal consulting practice.
• Demonstrated experience in federal financial statement preparation and/or auditing of prepared financial statements.
• Familiarity with USSM.gsa.gov framework and related standards (Modernization Playbook, FIBF, QSMO).
• Hands-on GTAS experience including trial balance submission, GTAS validations, and reconciling to CARS.
• Knowledge of Treasury Financial Manual (TFM) and USSGL guidance including crosswalks and posting logic scenarios.
• Strong knowledge of OMB Circulars A-123, A-136 and A-11, and FASAB publications; experience designing footnotes and disclosures.
• Familiarity with FISCAM.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s in accounting; additional experience may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design and construction of the data model, dimensions, and hierarchies for federal statements.
• Validate USSGL crosswalks and map transactions to financial statement items.
• Ensure statements align with OMB and FASAB guidance and validate footnotes disclosures.
• Design or validate GTAS-related reconciliations and trial balance logic.
• Explain functionality using visuals such as mockups and crosswalk maps.
• Prioritize roadmap needs with stakeholders and support releases.

Skills

Federal financial reporting

USSGL knowledge

GTAS experience

FASAB knowledge

OMB Circular familiarity

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

SMX is seeking a Federal Financial Reporting Specialist to advise on data model design, USSGL crosswalks, and validation of financial statements for federal customers. This contractor role offers 100% remote work and requires 7+ years in federal financial management and GTAS experience.

The candidate will work with accountants, analysts, and developers to ensure compliance with A-136 and related standards, and will help design footnotes and disclosures while explaining functions with visuals.