Senior DoW Financial Management and Data Analyst

RM Advisory Services Llc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RM Advisory Services Llc is seeking a Senior DoW Financial Management and Data Analyst to normalize finance and accounting data across sources for audit readiness. The role requires strong technical and analytical skills, plus DoW/ Fortune 500 experience, to develop solutions for complex reporting and audit challenges.

The candidate will bridge the gap between technologists and defense financial managers, ensuring software aligns with audit priorities and lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DoW or Fortune 500 experience in financial reporting, audit, internal controls and/or data analytics.
• Knowledge of USSGL chart of accounts, USSGL account transactions, Treasury FAST, DoW FMR, GAGAS, OMB Circular A-123 and related guidance.
• Experience acquiring accounting data, building databases, generating audit samples, and responding to client (PBC) requests.
• Experience writing SQL scripts to query databases and build reconciliations.
• Experience with project management and Scrum Agile development.
• Experience leading teams, reviewing work, and helping the team meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Normalize finance and accounting data from multiple sources to support DoW audit readiness and delivery.
• Develop and implement solutions for complex financial reporting and audit challenges.
• Bridge gaps between technologists and defense financial managers to ensure software solutions meet audit priorities.

Skills

Data analytics

Financial analysis

Audit readiness

Project management

Scrum Agile

Team leadership

Communication

Quantitative skills

Education

BA/BS/BBA in accounting, finance or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Hadoop

HDFS

Hive

Cloudera

QlikSense

Tableau

Job description

Senior DoW Financial Management and Data Analyst

Tracking Code 167-257 Job Description

Position Summary

RM Advisory Services is seeking a Senior DoW Financial Management and Data Analyst who will utilize strong technical and analytical skills to normalize finance and accounting data from multiple sources to support Department of War (DoW) audit readiness and delivery. Using expertise in financial management, internal controls, audit readiness, and project management, develop and implement solutions for the DoW’s complex financial reporting and audit challenges. Leverage understanding of common data model design, data acquisition and ingestion, and the application development lifecycle to bridge gaps between technologists and defense financial managers, ensuring software solutions meet audit priorities. Normally requires a bachelor’s degree and five to seven years of DoW or Fortune 500 financial management, audit, internal controls and/or data analytics experience.

Required Skills

Position Requirements

• 5+ years of DoW or Fortune 500 experience in the areas of financial reporting, audit, internal controls and/or data analytics
• Knowledge of the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) chart of accounts, USSGL account transactions, Treasury Federal Account Symbols and Titles (FAST), DoW Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), OMB Circular A-123, and other related guidance
• Experience acquiring accounting data, building databases, generating audit samples, and responding to provided by client (PBC) requests
• Experience writing SQL scripts to query databases and build reconciliations
• Experience with project management and Scrum Agile development
• Experience leading teams, reviewing work, and helping the team achieve tight deadlines
• BA, BS or BBA degree in accounting, finance, business management, statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or related area
• CPA, CGFM, CDFM, CIA or other related designation
• Active Secret clearance - Required: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Secret clearance is required.

Required Experience

Nice If You Have

• Experience with modern relational databases, including MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience with Big Data systems (e.g., Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, Cloudera)
• Experience providing recommendations using dashboards, visualizations, or reports using BI platforms such as QlikSense or Tableau
• Ability to manipulate and integrate databases with SQL, SAS, or other languages
• Ability to comprehend stakeholder needs effectively, communicate development plans, and track progress milestones
• Ability to navigate a complex matrix environment and manage competing priorities
• Ability to successfully work on cross functional projects and teams
• Possession of excellent communication skills, including briefing senior leadership
• Possession of excellent quantitative skills, including statistical analysis, process design, and data management
• Possession of excellent organization and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Possession of excellent thinking skills, including assessing numbers, trends, and data in order to reach new conclusions based on findings

Job Location Alexandria, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular