Senior Associate, Federal Finance Transformation

Confidential; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Associate for its Federal Advisory practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on budget formulation, budget execution, and financial management across PPBE lifecycle, delivering executive dashboards and data-driven insights to agency leadership.

Applicants must have a minimum of three years in federal financial management and a Bachelor’s degree; CPA/CGFM/CDFM are preferred. Domestic travel and TS clearance are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead budget formulation and budget execution activities and develop executive dashboards to improve data transparency and compliance.
• Lead efforts coordinating the PPBE lifecycle with BES and PB submissions, including traceability of changes to budgets and narratives.
• Support execution year tracking of funds and compliance with federal regulations and fund-year requirements.
• Partner with federal stakeholders to modernize financial operations using leading methodologies and digital tools.
• Develop and maintain dynamic dashboards to present complex financial data to agency leadership.

Skills

Budget formulation

Budget execution

Financial management

Data dashboards

PPBE lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA / CGFM / CDFM preferred

Tools

Data visualization tools

Federal financial systems

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

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 complianceLead 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 requirementsPartner 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 processesDevelop and maintain dynamic dashboards to transform complex financial data into transparent, accessible, and actionable visualizations for agency leadership

Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance

Qualifications

A minimum of three years of federal financial management experienceBachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; CPA / CGFM / CDFM certifications preferredDemonstrated, hands‑on experience with all the components of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) lifecycleExperience analyzing financial and systems processes and controlsAbility to travel as required to support firm engagementsApplicant must possess a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance

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