Project Manager/Senior Financial System Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Project Manager/Senior Financial System Analyst to support high-priority projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role includes leading an 8–10 person team, working directly with the VA client and partner firms, and guiding analysis and reporting aligned to VA leadership priorities.

Work arrangement: hybrid in Arlington, VA, or full-time remote.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 8–10 individuals across multiple teams on a larger, complex system implementation project.
• Provide technical and functional support for data transition activities, including migrating legacy financial data to a web-based financial system supporting federal financial, budget, and procurement management processes.
• Analyze and document legacy financial systems and feeder systems, including data flows, system strengths and limitations, and general ledger posting logic to support accurate data conversion.
• Identify and formulate organizational target state requirements from written materials and verbal interactions with stakeholders.
• Brief leadership on mock conversion results and present detailed requirements to key stakeholders.
• Use Agile software daily to track requirements, defects, configuration requirements, and team workload.
• Serve as the General Ledger (GL) subject matter expert by leading tie-point and abnormal balance analyses.
• Assess complex GL posting logic for alignment with USSGL standards.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of financial data and reports between the legacy system and Momentum mock-converted outputs.
• Support conversion activities by documenting payroll and non-payroll accruals to ensure budget resources are accurately aligned across systems.
• Validate conversion journal vouchers to confirm accurate posting and support complete beginning balances and ending trial balances.
• Validate post-conversion financial reporting data to support GTAS Reporting, SF-133s, tie-point analysis, and DATA Act reporting.
• Execute and validate mock and go-live conversion activities by reconciling converted financial data, testing against documented requirements, preparing validation and out-brief reports, and collaborating with stakeholders to confirm data accuracy and readiness for future-state business processes.
• Analyze, resolve, configure, and reconcile Momentum Financial reports.

Requirements

• BA/BS (or equivalent) and 12 years in the industry; eight of which directly relate to the required area of expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of:
  • OMB Circular A 136 Financial Reporting, OMB bulletins, and circulars
  • U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL)
  • Treasury reports such as GTAS, DATA Act, and SF 133
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Hands-on technical experience with Momentum Financials and implementation of Momentum in a Cloud Based environment.
• Ability to manage a team of 8–10 financial management professionals in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with senior-level management and clients.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work independently or with little direction, when required.
• Experience working within or supporting federal agencies or highly regulated environments.
• Ability to interface effectively with SMEs, end-users, and client stakeholders across the organization.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Agile principles and methodologies; experience working in an Agile environment.
• Proficient in SQL and PL/SQL working with Oracle Databases.
• Experience with version control systems such as GitHub.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• VA or Federal experience preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $140,000 - $160,000 a year.
• Note: This range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; individual compensation is determined via an equity review based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and comparisons to internal pay bands.
• Benefits include:
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Optional FSA
  • Paid parental leave
  • Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
  • Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
  • No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
  • Pet insurance
  • Monthly phone and internet stipend
  • Tuition and training reimbursement

Location

• Hybrid role in Arlington, VA, or full-time remote.