Financial Management Subject Matter Expert

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +46 more locations.

📋 Description

• Assist in the design, improvement, and implementation of an intelligent automation solution tailored for federal and highly regulated environments.

• Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Army financial management for internal development and client projects.

• Analyze and document Army financial management business processes, financial systems, and audit necessities.

• Offer insights on Key Supporting Documents and audit procedures.

• Identify key source systems and documentation repositories for financial and internal control records.

• Align audit documentation requirements with Army financial and feeder systems, business processes, and data sources.

• Recognize audit challenges and bottlenecks that are ripe for automation.

• Collaborate with solution architects and automation developers to create intelligent audit workflows, policy-aware triggers, audit lifecycle automations, and exception-handling logic.

• Deliver expert quality assurance on automated control testing, sampling methods, evidence collection, and audit-readiness dashboards.

• Ensure that AI-driven recommendations adhere to best practices and relevant standards in the auditing industry.

• Identify potential automation risks and suggest human-in-the-loop safeguards.

• Contribute to the intelligence knowledge base trained by federal SMEs.

• Review and enhance recommendations for continuous learning, automation prospects, workflow improvements, and classification models.

• Collaborate with federal stakeholders, internal audit teams, and compliance groups to confirm requirements and workflows.

• Provide domain expertise during discovery sessions, pilot programs, and demonstrations.

• Represent the audit perspective within cross-functional teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant military or civilian experience.

• 5–10+ years of experience in Department of the Army financial management, accounting, financial operations, audit response, or financial statement audit support.

• Extensive experience supporting Army financial management operations, financial systems, or audit-related tasks.

• In-depth knowledge of CFO Act Audit Requirements.

• Strong grasp of GAAS / PCAOB auditing principles.

• Comprehensive understanding of GAGAS (Yellow Book).

• Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance & Single Audit requirements.

• Knowledge of federal internal control frameworks (OMB A-123, COSO).

• Understanding of evidence, sampling, and documentation standards.

• Proficient knowledge of Army financial management systems and the connections between financial transactions, supporting documentation, and financial reporting.

• Ability to decompose complex audit tasks into organized workflows.

• Experience in identifying, reviewing, or validating financial documentation used to support audit requests or financial transactions.

• Familiarity with Department of the Army financial statement audit processes, including PBC requests, Key Supporting Documents, internal control, and substantive testing.

• Must be eligible to acquire and maintain a Secret Clearance as per contract requirements.

• Preferred: Previous service as a Department of the Army civilian (GS13 or higher) or in an Army military financial management role (04 or higher).

• Preferred: Experience within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), Defense Finance Accounting Service, or an Army Major Command.

• Preferred: Experience with GFEBS, GCSS-Army, or other Army financial management and feeder systems.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting financial system modernizations, business process enhancements, automation, or data integration projects.

• Preferred: Professional certifications such as CDFM, CGFM, CPA, or CIA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• 4% 401K Match (with immediate vesting).

• Paid Time Off.

• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development opportunities.

• Flexible work schedule.

• On-site gym and childcare options.