Senior Associate, Federal Finance Transformation

KPMG LLP; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Federal Advisory practice. You will lead budget formulation and execution activities, author strategic guidance, support stakeholders, and develop executive dashboards to improve data transparency and compliance.

You will oversee the financial management of PPBE submissions, track changes to budgets, coordinate with stakeholders, and modernize processes with digital tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of federal financial management experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Certifications ( CPA / CGFM / CDFM ) preferred.
• Hands-on PPBE lifecycle experience is required.
• Willingness to travel as required to support engagements.
• U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Budget Formulation and Budget Execution activities and develop dashboards.
• Support PPBE, BES, and PB submissions including narratives and data calls.
• Track budget changes and ensure compliance with appropriated funds and regulations.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders to modernize financial operations using digital tools.
• Create dynamic dashboards transforming financial data for agency leadership.

Skills

Federal financial mgmt

PPBE lifecycle

Financial analysis

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple key Budget Formulation and Budget Execution Financial Management activities, including authoring strategic guidance, supporting stakeholders throughout the lifecycle, and developing executive dashboards to improve data transparency and compliance
• Lead efforts centered around the financial management of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and Presidents Budget (PB) submissions, including tracking of changes to budget estimates, tracking against appropriated and Working Capital Fund limitations, and drafting of necessary submission document (e.g., narratives, data calls, etc.)
• Lead efforts to support with Execution year tracking of funds and compliance with Federal financial regulations, including tracking against Obligation benchmarks, tracking against budget controls, and compliance with appropriated fund year requirements
• Partner with federal stakeholders to assess current-state financial operations and proactively introduce industry-leading methodologies and digital tools to modernize their budget formulation and execution processes
• Develop and maintain dynamic dashboards to transform complex financial data into transparent, accessible, and actionable visualizations for agency leadership

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years of federal financial management experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; CPA / CGFM / CDFM certifications preferred
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with all the components of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) lifecycle
• Experience analyzing financial and systems processes and controls
• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance