Senior Financial System Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Financial System Analyst to support current and future opportunities on high-priority projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role focuses on analyzing federal financial management data, assisting with reporting and decision-making aligned to VA leadership priorities, and defining problems and requirements for complex systems.

Location

This is a hybrid-location role in Arlington, VA or a full-time remote position.

Responsibilities

• 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
  • general ledger posting logic to support accurate and effective 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 General Ledger (GL) subject matter expert, including:
  • leading tie-point and abnormal balance analyses
  • assessing complex GL posting logic for alignment with USSGL standards
  • performing 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
  • performing testing against documented requirements
  • preparing validation and out-brief reports
  • collaborating with stakeholders to confirm data is accurate and ready for future-state business processes
• Analyze, resolve, configure, and reconcile Momentum Financial reports.

Requirements

• 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)
• BA/BS or equivalent and 12 years in the industry, eight of which directly relate to the required area of expertise.
• Hands-on technical experience with Momentum Financials and implementation of Momentum in a Cloud Based environment.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact 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 well 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.
• Momentum experience preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000 a year

This range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as an individual equity review is conducted for every candidate based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and comparisons to internal pay bands.

Benefits include (including but not limited to):

• 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

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.