Finance Subject Matter Expert

B&B Solutions US•Washington, DC

1d•$125 - $150

About The Position

B&B Solutions is seeking a senior Finance Subject Matter Expert to support the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO). The role provides strategic guidance on federal budgeting, accounting, appropriations law, cost accounting, internal controls, audits, and financial policy. The successful candidate will bring extensive federal financial-management experience, including experience supporting Legislative Branch agencies, and will communicate complex financial matters to leadership, auditors, congressional stakeholders, and nonfinancial audiences. This is a part-time position in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, not to exceed 1,264 hours per contract year and 24 hours per week. Workload may fluctuate with budget cycles, audits, year-end reporting, and agency priorities. Deliverables include monthly project-status reports; budget analyses and appropriation-request materials; OMB-required reports; capital expenditure plans and major-purchase analyses; cost and reimbursement studies; accounting policies and internal-control documentation; audit responses and corrective-action tracking; stakeholder responses; and executive briefings, policy recommendations, and training materials.

Requirements

Active Public Trust clearance at the time of hire.
Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, Law, Public Administration, or a related field.
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in good standing.
Current Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) credential.
Minimum 15 years of federal experience applying, interpreting, and advising on budget, appropriations, and financial-management requirements.
Demonstrated experience supporting Legislative Branch agencies.
At least five years of recent expert-level experience in federal accounting, budgeting, internal controls, financial reporting, and appropriations management.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, and GBIS/Oracle or comparable federal financial-management systems.
Availability for a part-time schedule.

Nice To Haves

Expert knowledge of GPO’s Internal Control Assessment Worksheet under SOP-09-0004.
Prior professional teaching, training, or adult-instruction experience.

Responsibilities

Review operating and capital budgets, analyze financial trends, evaluate funding alternatives, and project financial results.
Support GPO’s annual budget formulation and submission to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, including justifications, schedules, spending plans, reprogramming actions, and related reports.
Develop budget and financial reporting data required by OMB Circulars A-11 and A-136, including sequestration and other federal reporting requirements.
Prepare and analyze cost estimates, reimbursement studies, managerial cost-accounting reports, and revolving-fund activities for compliance with Title 44 requirements.
Advise leadership on federal accounting standards, budgeting procedures, appropriations law, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Develop and maintain accounting policies, standard operating procedures, financial guidance, and internal-control documentation.
Assess internal controls and risk-management practices, identify deficiencies, develop corrective actions, and support audit resolution efforts.
Research and prepare responses to inquiries from congressional committees, auditors, regulators, agency leadership, and other stakeholders.
Support strategic investment and governance activities by preparing analyses, reports, decision documentation, meeting records, and action-item tracking.
Conduct organizational assessments, develop performance measures, recommend process improvements, and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Analyze financial business systems, define business requirements, and recommend solutions to improve reporting, controls, data quality, and efficiency.
Mentor and train agency personnel to strengthen institutional knowledge and financial-management capabilities.