[Hiring] DoD Financial Reporting SME @BizFirst

Role Description

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a full-time DoD Financial Reporting Subject Matter Expert (SME) for OARS. This role will support a Department of Defense (DoD) customer with high-level financial reporting and policy compliance efforts.

You will apply and advise on DoD financial standards, with an emphasis on remediating trading partner elimination issues to support accurate, audit-ready financial reporting and alignment with federal accounting policies. You will connect DoD financial systems and policy requirements with data reporting practices.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary SME on DoD financial data standards and reporting, supporting financial leadership and technical teams.
• Remediate trading partner elimination issues.
• Interpret and apply U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and Standard Financial Information Structure (SFIS) standards for consistent, compliant reporting across financial systems.
• Advise on mapping accounting data to federal reporting requirements and audit standards.
• Analyze financial transactions for accuracy and alignment with DoD financial policy.
• Support system and data validation to ensure correct implementation of posting logic and tie points.
• Develop and review financial reports, reconciliations, and documentation supporting internal controls and audit readiness.
• Work with stakeholders to translate policy guidance into actionable data and reporting requirements.
• Provide input on system enhancements, testing, and implementation strategies for financial compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in DoD financial reporting and compliance.
• Strong expertise in USSGL, SFIS, and trading partner elimination.
• Deep understanding of DoD financial management regulations, policies, and audit requirements.
• Experience supporting federal financial system design, reporting, or internal control activities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for technical and policy audiences.
• Top Secret clearance or higher.

Requirements

• Experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) or other major DoD components.
• CPA, CGFM, or CDFM certification.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or financial systems such as DAI, DEAMS, GFEBS, DCAS, or similar systems.

Benefits

• Family Health Care (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Family Dental (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Family Vision (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Overutilization bonuses for Time and Materials (T&M) contracts
• Lifetime Event Bonuses (e.g., child, marriage)
• Profit-sharing arrangement for any work brought into the company
• Unlimited Leave with Approval
• 401k 100% employer match on first 4% invested
• $1,000 training budget