Senior Manager - Federal Financial Reporting Lead

Job Location: 

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite support in Bethesda, MD three days per week.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance. 

Job Description:

In this position as a Federal Financial Reporting Manager, you will lead federal financial reporting operations, oversee contract performance, and serve as a key liaison between stakeholders, auditors, and program leadership. This role is responsible for managing reporting cycles, ensuring compliance with federal financial regulations, and delivering high-quality, audit-ready financial reporting packages. In this position, you will also:

• Manage staffing, work assignments, schedules, deliverables, risks, meeting cadence, and overall contract performance.
• Lead or review federal financial statements, footnotes, trial balances, adjusted trial balances, edit checks, flux analysis, and financial reporting packages.
• Review deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, clarity, and audit-readiness prior to submission.
• Coordinate responses to audit inquiries, PBC requests, corrective action items, and auditor follow-up activities.
• Prepare or review monthly status reports, dashboards, leadership briefings, issue papers, and executive updates.
• Identify reporting, audit, compliance, and operational risks and drive corrective actions to resolution.
• Serve as the primary interface with Government stakeholders and internal leadership teams.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in federal financial reporting, federal accounting, or financial management.
• 5+ years of experience working with OMB A-136, USSGL, FASAB, Treasury reporting, GTAS, and federal financial statement preparation.
• 3+ years of experience managing federal financial management teams, deliverables, client communications, and reporting deadlines.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting year-end close activities and accelerated federal reporting timelines.
• Strong quality control and audit support experience related to federal financial reporting deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with executive leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced federal consulting environment.
• Experience with Oracle Federal Financials, UFMS, or similar federal financial management systems.
• Experience supporting federal financial statement audits and corrective action initiatives.
• CPA, CGFM, or CDFM certification.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $160,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.