
Senior Federal Accounting Consultant (5824)
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SMX seeks a Senior Federal Accounting Consultant to support implementation of BAS for a federal customer. The consultant will document federal accounting processes, policies, and reporting requirements; develop functional and business requirements for reporting solutions; and support testing and training. The role requires extensive federal financial and accounting experience, ERP implementation and systems integration expertise, and the ability to obtain or hold Public Trust clearance.
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Full job description
We are seeking a Senior Federal Accounting Consultant for the implementation of BAS for a Federal customer. Candidates should have familiarity and experience with the Federal financials and accounting processes and experience with system implementations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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Document and communicate accounting processes of our federal customer with the project team.
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Communicate Federal Accounting Policies and their impacts to business processes and system requirements with the project team.
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Document federal financial & accounting reporting requirements.
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Create business requirements documents and functional design documents to support technical development of reporting solutions.
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Create mockups and visual aides to communicate functional designs internally and to customers.
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Develop test plans, test scenarios/cases, and manage testing execution.
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Design and execute training for packaged and custom developed financial and/or budgeting applications.
Required qualifications
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8+ years' experience in federal financial and accounting related activities.
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Knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures.
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Knowledge of systems integration and reporting.
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Expertise in civilian federal financial and accounting processes who also possesses strong implementation/systems integration experience across multiple ERP systems (Momentum, SAP, Oracle) coupled with knowledge of project management best practices.
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Experience with one or more ERP systems used in the federal government like SAP, Oracle or Momentum.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Experience in business process analysis and functional design of financial budgeting & reporting solutions.
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Experience with Hyperion/Oracle Planning, OneStream, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, SAP SAC, etc., OR custom-built budgeting solution for a federal customer.
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Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain Public Trust.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with SAP BusinessObjects or any other BI tool like Tableau, PowerBI, or MicroStrategy is a plus.
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
The proposed salary for this position is:
$123,900—$206,400 USD
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
How this job compares
Set against the 3,593 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$124–206K/yr
- US median$75–100K/yr1,104 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $165K, is 89% above the US median midpoint ($88K) — in the top quarter of Accountant salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Accountant jobs in Tennessee and 3,593 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 2,405 postings).
- Education
- 1,881 of the 3,593 open Accountant jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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