Senior Financial Analyst (OM&S), Public Sector - Defense

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a experienced senior consultant to support project delivery activities for Department of Defense agencies. The ideal individual in this position will possess Operating Materials & Supplies (OM&S) or other Inventory & Related Property experience with strong knowledge in Federal financial reporting, financial statements, accounting requirements, USSGL, Federal posting logic, transaction codes, and be able to execute complex financial data analysis.  This role will also be responsible for supporting leaders within the Practice to support business development, practice development, and/or project delivery activities, along with day-to-day client delivery and relationships with clients on Public Sector engagements.

Job Duties:

• Drives problem solving and fact finding, while working side by side with experienced team members, management, and client leadership
• Assists with accounting and/or financial reporting operations, analysis, work products, and data calls; and supports client management with compiling financial statement information
• Conducts accounting standard research and advises on posting logic for various transactional events
• Conducts reviews of assets, key supporting documentation, and/or system records
• Leads or supports the development and/or implementation of corrective actions and best practices in support of resolving audit findings; applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support improvements and/or implementations
• Supports audit response and liaison efforts to assist the client in responding to audit requests and interacting with the external financial auditor
• Leads or supports audit walkthroughs on assigned system or business process scope and attends audit site visits to support the client in fielding on site observations and testing
• Supports review of identified audit exceptions and findings
• Provides financial audit program strategy, integration, and reporting support
• Supports development of reports, white papers, in-progress reviews, metrics, dashboards, and/or status reporting
• Works with various client stakeholder communities to understand process, control, and/or data needs to support the solving of complex financial issues
• Performs historical and other financial analysis to support assessments, estimates, and financial reporting
• Supports development of reports, white papers, in-progress reviews, metrics, dashboards, and/or status reporting
• Provides project management support, including status reports, developing briefing materials, attending and/or briefing at regular and ad hoc meetings, tracking risks and issues, and creating meeting minutes
• Delivers a full range of services that uses their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO’s dynamic public sector client base
• Supports task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and reviewing processes
• Drives 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 tasks, 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 work stream
• 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
• 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
• Supports and reviews work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client
• 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 potential candidates and participating in interviews
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports (consultant staff level) related to client projects 
• Provides input on the per