Federal Financial Reporting Specialist

CSCI Consulting•Washington, DC

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

CSCI Consulting is seeking an experienced Federal Financial Reporting Specialist to support preparation, compilation, reconciliation, and quality review of federal agency financial reporting deliverables. The role includes developing Agency Financial Reports (AFRs) and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), preparing financial statement note disclosures, and applying OMB Circular A-136 requirements in a federal financial reporting environment. The position is based in the Washington, D.C. metro area and requires onsite work three days per week. The successful candidate will coordinate reporting inputs and workstreams, support audit readiness, maintain reporting materials and schedules, and communicate status and issues to leadership and client stakeholders. CSCI is an information technology and financial management consulting firm whose stated philosophy is “Do what is right, always.” It describes its culture as diverse and energizing, with autonomy for associates and support for personal and professional growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Active Secret clearance or higher.
Must be local to the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Willing and able to work onsite three days per week.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting, preferably in a federal or defense-related environment.
Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, financial reconciliation, and financial reporting.
Proven understanding of budgetary-to-proprietary relationships within a federal general ledger framework.
Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving.
Ability to work with clients to understand their needs.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Professional presence.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoW / DoD financial management or financial reporting organizations.
Experience supporting trading partner reconciliation and elimination activities.
Knowledge-management experience, including organizing and maintaining financial reporting documentation, reference materials, and supporting artifacts.
Experience developing and maintaining integrated reporting schedules, trackers, and deliverable calendars.
Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills and experience developing concise, executive- or stakeholder-ready presentations.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office in support of financial reporting and analysis.
Prior experience supporting federal financial statement audits, audit readiness, or financial reporting remediation efforts.
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.
Strong customer and vendor relationship skills.
Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies.
Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value.

Responsibilities

Support compilation, preparation, and quality review of the Agency Financial Report (AFR), including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).
Develop and review financial statement note disclosures, ensuring consistency with financial statements, supporting schedules, and related narrative sections.
Apply OMB Circular A-136 requirements throughout financial statement preparation, compilation, and review activities.
Perform tie-point checks, reconciliations, and cross-document validations to ensure financial reporting artifacts are complete, accurate, and consistent.
Use the GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM) checklist to support documentation, review, quality assurance, and audit-readiness activities.
Coordinate financial reporting inputs across stakeholders and workstreams, monitor dependencies, resolve discrepancies, and track outstanding items through completion.
Support Department of War (DoW) trading partner elimination activities as needed.
Identify and communicate financial reporting issues, inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies to project leadership and client stakeholders.
Develop and maintain reporting schedules, trackers, and supporting documentation for timely completion of financial reporting requirements.
Organize and maintain knowledge-management materials, reference documentation, and reporting artifacts.
Develop concise, professional presentation materials and briefing slides to communicate financial reporting status, findings, issues, and other information to stakeholders.