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Financial Data Senior Associate

Overview:

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $66k and $90k. This range is representative of 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 (meeting or exceeding the range) 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).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

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

Responsibilities:

Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Senior Associate with the ability to apply critical thinking skills, knowledge, and experience of federal financial data management to develop user engagement and promote data governance initiatives to support mission needs.

Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below:

Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues
Actively expand skills and professional development through training courses, mentoring, and daily interaction with clients
Assist in the maintenance of the data governance body by delivering subject matter expertise on DHS financial data environment and operations
Assists with Organizational Change Management (OCM) through communications plans, branding, developing targeted communications, stakeholder management and training
Engage stakeholders to identify requirements
Generate standard operating procedures; assists with updating policies and procedures
Utilizes and maintains tools to track issues
Assist with the analysis of unstructured, and complex finance, procurement, and asset management data sets identifying data anomalies, issues, and approaches to resolve discrepancies
Support the identification of potential control issues within financial data and define approaches to correct errors through scripts, business process reengineering, or other resolution activity
Support end user training for data analytic tools
Support or lead the development of training materials, desktop guides, and quick reference guides to aide in data analytics tools
Adhere to tight deadlines with evolving requirements, prioritizing based on client risks
Adhere to project schedules, action logs, and dashboard reports, maintaining a list of ongoing and future activities

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree in Accounting Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management/Business Information Systems
Minimum 2 years of financial management internships or work experience
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, as required
MS Excel, MS Access, and/or data analytic software skills
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to apply federal financial accounting policy and regulations
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with evolving requirements and deadlines
Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task across both business and technical deliverables
Experience utilizing software i.e., JIRA, Power BI, Maestro, Tableau, MS Excel, and/or SharePoint
Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Security Clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with federal financial reporting
Experience in a federal consulting environment
Experience with Data Governance
Experience with Federal financial accounting policy and guidance

EEO Notice:

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EEO Notice

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.

Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender; gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, age, disability or handicap, servicemember status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, and any other category protected by Federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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Founded in 1985, Kearney is the premier CPA firm focused exclusively on the Government, providing services across the financial management spectrum. Kearney has helped the Federal Government improve its financial operations’ overall effectiveness ...

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Private

INDUSTRY

Accounting & Tax

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Alexandria, VA

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