Financial Reconciliation Subject Matter Expert

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

4d•$160,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

West 4th Strategy is seeking an experienced Financial Reconciliation Subject Matter Expert to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) (OUSW(C)). The Comptroller’s office oversees the Department of War’s budget and financial operations, and this team helps organizations across the department produce accurate, auditable financial records. The role serves as a trusted advisor and liaison between Department of War organizations and enterprise financial operations, supporting adoption and use of a financial reconciliation platform that integrates feeder systems and General Ledger (GL) data. The position partners with accountants, financial managers, and system users to resolve reconciliation challenges and improve financial accuracy, visibility, and operational efficiency. The position is full-time, with a salary range of $160,000 to $175,000 and a comprehensive benefits package. Fully remote work is available; being local to the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area is preferred. An active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. Employment is classified as W2, and applicants are subject to a background investigation.

Requirements

Recognized industry expertise in financial reconciliation and enterprise financial operations.
Strong understanding of how business activities generate financial transactions, including end-to-end processes such as Procure to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C), Contract Management, Inventory Management, Asset Accountability, and related feeder systems.
Experience analyzing and reconciling complex financial data across multiple systems and transaction sources in support of audit readiness.
Experience aligning operational transactions with GL balances and financial reporting.
Experience facilitating discovery sessions or working groups with accountants, financial managers, business process owners, and system users.
Ability to translate business and financial requirements into actionable solutions.
Knowledge of financial controls, transaction lifecycle impacts, and financial data integrity practices.
Active Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to perform the described workstation duties, including extended sitting and use of computer monitors and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Air Force financial systems, including DEAMS, GAFS, and AF WCFs / 5 GLs.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in liaison-focused roles as components transition to greater reconciliation engagement.
B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a relevant field.
Local to the DC, Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) area.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between Department of War organizations and enterprise financial operations, supporting adoption and use of a financial reconciliation platform that integrates feeder system and GL data.
Develop relationships with accounting personnel, financial managers, system owners, and business process stakeholders to address source data issues, reconciliation discrepancies, process breakdowns, and integration challenges.
Guide organizations in understanding how feeder system activity affects GL balances and enterprise financial reporting.
Analyze and reconcile complex financial data across multiple systems, organizations, and transaction sources in support of audit readiness.
Facilitate discovery sessions and working groups to understand business processes, identify control gaps, and define reconciliation requirements between data systems.
Translate business and financial requirements into actionable solutions and facilitate issue resolution.
Partner with functional and technical teams to develop and implement solutions that improve financial accuracy, visibility, and operational efficiency.
Advise stakeholders on financial controls, transaction lifecycle impacts, and best practices for maintaining financial data integrity.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance enterprise reconciliation capabilities and financial reporting accuracy.