Financial Reconciliation SME

Overview

This senior-level role supports financial management and modernization initiatives for a federal client. The Financial Reconciliation SME will focus on financial reconciliation, cross-agency coordination, business-process analysis, and ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Work is remote, with preference for candidates local to the Washington, DC / DMV area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a forward-facing financial liaison supporting DoW financial reconciliation and business-process initiatives.
• Lead and execute complex financial reconciliation activities across multiple financial systems, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Work directly with accountants and financial personnel across agencies, components, and Combatant Commands to identify and resolve reconciliation issues.
• Develop a strong understanding of General Ledger (GL) structures, feeder systems, Chart of Accounts, and financial data flows.
• Analyze feeder-system inputs and downstream financial impacts to identify discrepancies and support resolution.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to define problems, establish resolution paths, and drive issues through completion.
• Support end-to-end reconciliation processes and help ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and defensible.
• Apply business-process knowledge to financial operations including Inventory, Contracting, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable (AP), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Facilitate meetings and working sessions with large, cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Translate complex financial and business-process issues into clear recommendations and actionable next steps.
• Support organizations as they transition toward increased reconciliation ownership and engagement.
• Leverage modern data and analytics platforms—including WDP/Advana, Foundry, and Databricks—to support financial analysis, reconciliation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with technical and functional teams to improve financial data quality, transparency, and enterprise alignment.

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a forward-facing liaison with external organizations, agencies, or enterprise stakeholders.
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills, especially when working with accountants and financial personnel across multiple organizations.
• Knowledge of General Ledgers, feeder systems, and Charts of Accounts.
• Experience working with a broad customer or stakeholder base.
• Deep understanding of financial business processes, including:
  • Inventory
  • Contracting / Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Order-to-Cash (O2C)
  • Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Experience with WDP/Advana, Foundry, and Databricks.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Air Force financial systems, including DEAMS, GAFS, AF WCFs, or 5 GLs.
• Experience leading meetings or working sessions with large, cross-functional groups.
• Experience in liaison-focused financial management or enterprise reconciliation roles.
• Experience supporting federal or Department of Defense financial management environments.
• Experience helping organizations transition to increased reconciliation ownership and engagement.
• Strong ability to translate financial, operational, and technical issues for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Local to the DMV preferred; remote candidates will be considered.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree.
• 3–10 years of directly related experience.
• Experienced/Senior level.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-Time Salaried employment.

Location

• Washington, DC / DMV Area.
• Remote; DMV local candidates preferred.