Accountant/Financial Analyst

Accountant/Financial Analyst

Position Description

Be part of an accounting and consulting team that provides mission critical support for a large Federal government client. CGI Federal is looking to add to a very diverse team of ERP system analysts, reports analysts, and accountants that work in a positive working environment to meet our client's accounting and reconciliation needs. The ideal candidate for this position is an accounting/financial analyst who is familiar with U.S. Standard General Leger, Government Accounting Standards and Practices, Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP), as well as other Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines and requirements. As an ERP Accountant, you will use your knowledge, skills, and abilities to review various financial data (e.g., obligations, payments, salaries, and taxes) and perform reconciliations across various ERP and reporting systems on a monthly and quarterly basis. The accountant will work with a reports analyst to identify data discrepancies and translate those into accounting entries necessary to resolve discrepancies between multiple ERP systems. The ideal candidate also has ERP system knowledge (e.g., Momentum and Oracle) and understands how federal financial data is processed and captured in the system to satisfy federal financial management and reporting requirements. The candidate also has strong writing and communication skills and is able to build relationships with both their team members and clients for successful collaboration and coordination.

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office with work performed at client site in Washington, DC;

however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities

The Accountant will be responsible for performing reviews and reconciliations of federal financial data using various reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, MS Access, MS Excel, etc. as well as analyzing complex financial records and reports. The Accountant will review the financial data originating from various applications and integrations/interfaces and validate that the accounting information is valid and proper; review GL postings and amounts to ensure they accurately reflect actual transactions; transactions are sufficiently supported to ensure proper accounting; reconcile GL summary or detailed entries against source documents; perform complete reconciliation of all outstanding transactions, and any discrepancies identified are promptly researched and resolutions are proposed. The Accountant will also be responsible for developing documentation and presentation slides to describe and explain the causes of any accounting issues or data discrepancies identified during the reconciliations. The Accountant will need to be able to identify erroneous GL entries within financial data and elaborate on accounting entries necessary to resolve data or accounting discrepancies.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

. It is desired that the candidate is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM); however, exceptions can be made based on his/her past experience.

. The candidate will be responsible for performing accounting data reconciliations mainly working with MS Excel and Power BI and presenting those results to the client while making complex ideas understandable to the client

The candidate should expect to lead or participate in 2 3 hour working sessions several times a week with the client and/or the team where s/he collaborates in real time working sessions to analyze financial and grant related data in Excel and/or Power BI

For example, during each month end, the candidate will be asked to present his/her reconciliation results to the client and auditors through MS Teams or in person and clearly communicate reconciliation results and issues. Further, the candidate will be proposing different ways for the client to resolve these issues.

The candidate should expect to spend a majority of his/her time analyzing, summarizing, regrouping, reconciling, and comparing financial data using tools such as MS Excel and/or Power BI

The candidate should be proficient in analyzing and reconciling financial data using database tables, MS Excel spreadsheets (e.g., pivot tables, vlookup, etc.), and/or other comparable tools

Must be proficient in MS Excel and know advanced Excel functions and formulas (e.g., vlookup, pivot, if and then, match, and other formulas using data that span multiple data files and spreadsheets)

Ability to analyze metrics and reports using reporting tools (e.g., Business Objects, Crystal Reports, MS Access, SQL, or Pentaho)

. The candidate must have prior ERP system (e.g., Momentum and Oracle) knowledge.

. The candidate should be able to objectively define, track, and complete accounting and reconciliation tasks while working with a demanding client and assist the agency in resolving GL account imbalances observed across multiple ERP and/or payment systems and address audit findings

• The candidate should be able to adapt to changing requirements and processes and support the client by providing guidance on defining/developing streamlined reconciliation requirements and processes.

• 12+ years of federal accounting experience working as a federal employee or as a federal contractor with BS or 10+ years of similar experience with MS

• Ability to review the validity of GL postings based on the type of transactions processed in the system

• Ability to review summarized General Ledger driven reports and reconcile against detailed GL postings

• Employs mastery of financial data and reporting concepts and practices

• Ability to resolve accounting and financial data discrepancies by utilizing problem solving and analytical skills and documenting the “cause” and "resolution" of the discrepancies

• Ability to reconcile open balances on obligations and budgets based on GL postings

• Excellent analysis and logic skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• The candidate must be able to demonstrate his/her understanding of federal financial accounting and reporting requirements through various presentations and working sessions held with the client and auditors. For example, the candidate must be able to answer questions such as the following during working sessions with very little or no research time required: What General Ledger (GL) accounts are summarized or excluded in order to generate the Transaction Obligated Amount on DATA Act File C.

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required

JIRA and Confluence

Presentation and system demonstration skills

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 $218,200.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation

. Comprehensive insurance options

. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well being programs

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