Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst- (US citizenship is required)

CGI•Fairfax, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst to join an accounting and consulting team providing mission-critical support to an AmeriCorps client. The position supports the client’s accounting and reconciliation needs by reviewing financial data—including obligations, payments, salaries, and taxes—and reconciling data across ERP and reporting systems on monthly and quarterly cycles. The role involves working with reports analysts to identify discrepancies and determine accounting entries needed to resolve them. The position is based in CGI Federal’s Fairfax, Virginia office, with a hybrid working model acceptable. U.S. citizenship is required due to the government contract. The accountant reviews federal financial data using reporting tools and analyzes complex financial records and reports. This includes validating data from applications and integrations, checking general ledger postings against actual transactions and supporting documentation, reconciling summary or detailed entries to source documents, researching outstanding transactions and discrepancies, and proposing resolutions. The role also develops documentation and presentation materials explaining accounting issues and data discrepancies, and communicates reconciliation results and recommendations to the client and auditors. The position requires substantial hands-on analysis, summarization, regrouping, comparison, and reconciliation of financial data, primarily using Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI. The accountant may lead or participate in recurring client and team working sessions, including month-end presentations held through Microsoft Teams or in person. The role requires collaboration with clients and teammates and the ability to make complex financial information understandable.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Prior ERP system knowledge, such as Momentum and Oracle.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and formulas such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, IF/THEN, and MATCH, including work across multiple data files and spreadsheets.
Ability to analyze and reconcile financial data using database tables, Excel spreadsheets, or comparable tools.
Ability to analyze metrics and reports using tools such as Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access, SQL, or Pentaho.
Ability to present reconciliation results to clients and auditors and explain complex ideas clearly.
Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships with team members and clients.
Ability to define, track, and complete accounting and reconciliation tasks while working with a demanding client.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM); exceptions may be made based on past experience.
Experience with U.S. Standard General Ledger, government accounting standards and practices, GAAP, and OMB guidelines and requirements.
Experience with Power BI.
SharePoint skills.
Presentation and system demonstration skills.
Knowledge of Momentum Financials or SAP.

Responsibilities

Review and reconcile federal financial data using reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Excel.
Analyze complex financial records and reports, including data originating from multiple applications and system integrations.
Validate that accounting information is valid and proper, and review general ledger postings and amounts for accuracy against actual transactions.
Verify that transactions are sufficiently supported and reconcile general ledger entries against source documents.
Complete reconciliations of outstanding transactions, research identified discrepancies, and propose resolutions.
Identify erroneous general ledger entries and determine accounting entries needed to resolve data or accounting discrepancies.
Develop documentation and presentation slides explaining causes of accounting issues or data discrepancies.
Present reconciliation results and issues to clients and auditors, including at month-end, and propose ways to resolve issues.
Analyze, summarize, regroup, compare, and reconcile financial and grant-related data using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and comparable tools.
Lead or participate in collaborative client and team working sessions to analyze financial data.
Objectively define, track, and complete accounting and reconciliation tasks and assist the agency in resolving general ledger account imbalances.