Accounting Financial Systems Consultant

About the role

Kearney & Company is seeking an Accounting Financial Systems Consultant to bridge the gap between analytics and application development teams and accounting and financial management stakeholders. In this role, you will collaborate with functional and technical teams to gather requirements, translate business processes into technical specifications, research system interfaces, support solution development, and help ensure delivered solutions meet customer needs. This role is ideal for an accountant or auditor who has been developing their skills.

Responsibilities

• Design analytics solutions based on General Ledger and Feeder System data
• Solve problems using financial data
• Work alongside developers to deliver applications
• Translate business processes into technical requirements
• Build prototypes and analytics
• Partner with junior developers throughout implementation to clarify requirements, answer functional and technical questions, and support successful development and delivery
• Validate that technical solutions meet accounting needs
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation

Work location may be in the office or at client sites in the Washington DC Metro Area. Travel opportunities may be presented depending on client needs and are always subject to change. Work schedules and client needs vary from engagement to engagement.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, data analytics, financial management, or related areas
• Experience working with both accounting stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable technical requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments with competing priorities while effectively communicating progress and results to stakeholders
• Expertise in performing analysis on general ledger and financial reporting data
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience using Python, PySpark, SQL or other programming languages
• Understanding of technical aspects of projects: data structures, systems integration, and workflows
• Active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI); requires U.S. citizenship

Preferred

• Experience with the DoD’s War Data Platform (previously Advana), DoD ERP systems (e.g., Army GFEBS, Navy ERP, Defense Agencies Initiative) or similar data platform
• Experience with the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)
• Experience in public accounting, auditing, financial analytics or DoD Financial Management
• Strong understanding of USSGL accounts and experience performing business analysis using General Ledger data
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Qlik, or similar technologies
• Experience designing queries for analysis using multiple subledger tables from ERP systems (e.g., using Purchase Order Header, PO Line, PO Distribution, and Payables Tables to analyze procure-to-pay transactions)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating data from various on-premises and cloud-based sources

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $140,000. This range represents base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses when applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time