Accounting Consultant – Public Sector, Federal Civilian

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a consultant to support a federal agency with day-to-day financial management operations. The areas of support may include technical accounting, financial support, financial reporting, policy and compliance, and program analysis.

Job Duties:

• Plans, organizes, conducts, participates, establishes, and maintains business processes that contribute to effective management control over program operations 
• Implements, reviews, evaluates, and conducts transactions related to the formulation, preparation, execution, and submission aspects of the financial management process
• Delivers a full range of services that uses their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO’s dynamic public sector client base
• Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives with guidance from Public Sector leadership
• Supports task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes
• Supports problem solving and fact finding, while working side by side with experienced team members, management, and client leadership
• Supports clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
• Adapts to a changing client environment while meeting client expectations
• Manages priorities and works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion; supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
• Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned tasks
• Applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and/or implementations
• Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of processes, operations, and functions
• Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in client meetings and day-to-day interactions
• Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
• Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations
• Attends relevant training, seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client’s needs and changes in the industry
• Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• n/a

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Business, preferred

Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or Financial Reporting, required
• Experience with preparing financial products or reports, preferred
• Experience analyzing data from multiple sources, preferred
• Experience supporting federal government agencies, preferred
• Experience working at a professional services firm, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Ability to obtain and maintain government agency suitability or security clearance, required
• Relevant professional certification, such as CPA, CISA, CIA, CGFM, CDFM, or PMP, preferred

Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, required

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to support possible project-related travel, as needed
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels within the client organization and in the firm 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team environment and with a customer service focus 
• Ability to follow instructions as directed 
• Superior organizational skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced,