Sr. Financial Project Manager - CPA
Company: Walker Bowen Talent Partners
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description
Our client, a boutique Accounting, Management Consulting, and
Enterprise Solutions Firm specializing in large-firm and federal
compliance, accountability, reporting, technology, and
infrastructure has partnered with us again to add a Sr. Financial
Project Manager with a CPA to their team.
This is a full-time, remote role; candidates must be willing to
relocate to the Northern Virginia / Washington, DC area if the
client would request a hybrid or on-site scenario. Candidates must
live in the US, be able to obtain a Secret Clearance, and have an
active CPA license.
This position serves as a Sr. Project Manager - Finance who will
manage a Federal Cabinet-level Agency Project. The candidate will
oversee a financial reporting team of managers and analysts to
ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications. The
Project Manager will develop, coordinate, manage, and plan project
activities, resources, and the delivery of tasks in accordance with
the client's statement of work. The Project Manager delegates work
and assignments to team members based on expertise, work
experience, and time constraints. The desired candidate will
coordinate with contracting officers and contracting officer's
representatives to direct and monitor contractors' efforts to
ensure compliance with relevant government regulations and
completion of project tasks.
The desired candidate would also be a self-starter, with strong
research and analytical skills. Ensures that services are provided
in an efficient and timely manner, that all administrative matters
are handled appropriately; manages significant program/technical
support operations and ensures adherence to accounting
standards.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepare, execute, monitor, and maintain monthly, quarterly,
annual project plan(s)to ensure deliverables are completed timely
and clearing roadblocks that may arise.
- Review monthly/quarterly and annual Financial Statements and
deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and timely submission, in
adherence to federal accounting standards.
- Act as the main point of contact to the client for all
administrative and technical issues.
- Attend weekly, quarterly, annual client meetings, committee
meetings, staff meetings, audit meeting as well as other meetings
that arise to support the Government Agency.
- Organize, manage, and direct contract employees in performance
of work to deliver on contract. Direct both functional and
technical teams.
- Coordinate project activities with Project Team Members, and
other senior management and Project Teams as appropriate
- Coordinate and facilitate responses to performance or
deliverable issue, changes in project scope, or onsite program
manager issues and immediately address client concerns and emerging
problems; in additional to working with the COR to resolve
contracting, budgeting, and reporting issues as they arise.
- Responsible for all quality assurance reviews and contract
deliveries.
- Prepare weekly status updates and facilitate communication of
project scope, priorities and issue resolutions to senior staff and
management.
- Responsible for preparation and submission of overall weekly
and monthly progress status report. Ensure all project requirements
and objectives are properly documented; interfacing with client
stakeholders at all levels on a daily basis in response and respond
to questions both orally and in writing.
- Ensures that services and administrative matters are provided
in an efficient and timely manner and handled appropriately.
- Monitor Project Team progress and identify and implement
changes to assure the Team meets project deliverables and
timelines.
- Present briefings to senior management and others during, and
at the conclusion of the project.
- Create and maintain an environment, which highly motivates the
team to work together. Provide management, mentoring, leadership,
and ongoing motivation to the team.
- Coach, mentor, and inspire employees to efficiently drive
short- and long-term deliverables as well as apply appropriate
judgment of when to delegate and when to deep dive as needed.
- Work with Internal Human Resources Department to obtain
resources necessary to perform the work. Requirements
Financial Project Managers with the following experience will be
considered:
- Completed Bachelor's degree in accounting business, operations
research, management, computer science, engineering, or related
discipline
- CPA Certification - candidates without this will not be
considered
- Ten (10) years general experience with six (6) years
specialized in Federal Government Financial Management and
Reporting with extensive knowledge of Federal Accounting Standards;
demonstrated experience in Federal Statement Preparation
Experience
- Experience with the OMB Circular A-136 - candidates without
this will not be considered
- CGFM Certification - nice to have
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet
deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when
appropriate.
- Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about
the project or product being developed. Preferred Qualifications
and Capabilities:
- Knowledge of US GAAP & IFRS accounting
- Experience with the OMB Circular A-136 - REQUIRED
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Office skills
- Strong analysis and research skills Benefits
Our client offers an excellent comprehensive benefits plan:
- Group Health Plans: Medical, Pharmacy
- Group Dental and Vision Plans: 100% Employer Paid
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan
- Health Care Savings Account (HSA) Plan
- Adoption Assistance Program (eligibility after 180 days)
- Basic Term Life Insurance (Up to $50,000)
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability - Up to $2,308/week max or
60% of salary, for STD up to twenty-four weeks with 14-day
elimination period, Long Term Disability up to 60% of covered
monthly earnings, up to $10,000 a month after six months of
continuous disability.
- Continuing Professional Education: For pre-approved
professional and continuing education seminars, classes, and
training. Includes 40 hours paid time for training.
- Educational Assistance Program: up to $1500 for approved
graduate/undergraduate course, $500 for approved continuing
educational expenses.
- Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave- 200 hours:
- 120 hours accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
- 80 hours: Ten Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King
Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Pre-tax Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax Commute Benefits through Wage Works
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Advocacy Program
- Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to: Life,
Accidental & Disability Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program: Physical, emotional, social and
financial health assistance
- MarketPlace Perks at Work.
- Caregiver Support Program
- Membership Dues for professional organizations such as
Association of Government Accountants (AGA), American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), State Boards of
Accountancy
Keywords: Walker Bowen Talent Partners, Silver Spring , Sr. Financial Project Manager - CPA, Accounting, Auditing , Fairfax, Maryland
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