Governmental Accounting Advisor (Ref #: 1097949)

Overview

• 1 position | Part Time | W2 | Remote
• Engagement: Power BI dashboard engagement for a state education agency’s Comptroller’s Office
• Start date: Contingent on contract award, expected in 2027

Responsibilities

• Advise the agency’s Comptroller and finance leadership on the design of financial, budget, grant, and audit dashboards.
• Define and validate the accounting rules behind each report, including fund structure, GAAP and budgetary basis, accruals, fiscal year close, and restatements.
• Design and review reconciliation checks between the general ledger, subsidiary systems, and federal draw systems.
• Support annual reporting, including GAAP conversion packages, the ACFR, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), and Single Audit preparation.
• Review federal grant reporting (e.g., Title I and IDEA), including cash management and period of performance rules.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to finance leadership and the technical team.

Required Qualifications

• Advisory or management experience at a Comptroller, CFO, Controller, finance director, or equivalent senior financial management level in state or local government, or as an advisor to that level.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting, including GASB standards, fund accounting, GAAP, and budgetary reporting.
• Experience with state reconciliation practices and annual financial reporting (ACFR, GAAP packages, SEFA, Single Audit).
• Experience with federal grants accounting and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CGFM, or CGMA.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials and Oklahoma state agencies or OMES.
• Experience with K–12 or state education agency finance and federal education programs.
• Familiarity with Power BI or other financial reporting tools.

Compensation & Benefits

• $60.00 per hour (W2) based on experience.
• Employment type: Part time, W2 employee (no 1099 or subcontract arrangements, per the client’s requirements).

Location

• Remote, with occasional travel to Oklahoma City.

Schedule

• About 10 hours per month on average, with additional hours during year-end close and the audit.