Financial Reporting Consultant (USCG)

About Iberia Advisory

Iberia Advisory LLC is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that brings industry veterans with a fresh perspective to stay ahead and thrive in an unpredictable world.

About the Role

We are seeking a Financial Reporting Consultant to support the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Financial Service Center (FSC) Financial Reporting Division. This role supports critical financial management operations through reconciliation activities, audit-ready reporting, corrective action support, documentation development, and recurring DHS financial reporting deliverables. The role also supports workflow optimization, reporting automation, and collaboration with financial management stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting federal financial management operations, DHS or DoD financial reporting environments, audit remediation activities, reconciliations, and data analytics/reporting initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Perform reconciliations and analysis supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual DHS financial reporting.

• Investigate and resolve abnormal balances, general ledger discrepancies, and tie-point variances.

• Retrieve, validate, and analyze data from accounting systems and external sources to support reporting.

• Prepare and document manual journal vouchers and topside/on-top adjustments, as required.

• Build and maintain audit-ready reconciliation packages, workpapers, and supporting documentation, including SOPs, desk guides, etc.

• Support audit readiness, remediation, and responses to internal and external audit requests.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred)

• 3+ years of experience supporting federal financial management including accounting, audit readiness, financial reporting operations, and/or reconciliation activities.

• Experience with financial reporting including recurring monthly/quarterly/annual deliverables as well as reconciliations, audit support, and/or internal controls.

• Knowledge of GAAP, federal accounting standards, and/or financial reporting processes.

• Demonstrated attention to detail in developing or maintaining process documents (e.g. SOPs, desk guides, reconciliation documentation, technical procedures, etc.)

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including formula building, pivots, lookups, and data analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with subject matter experts.

• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet recurring deadlines.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not possess all of the preferred KSAs.

• Experience supporting DHS, DoD, or other federal agencies preferred.

• Familiarity with DHS TIER reporting processes.

• Experience with Power BI, SharePoint, Power Query, VBA, ACL, SQL, or similar reporting/automation tools.

• CPA, CISA, CGFM, CDFM, DOD Level 2 FM, PMP, or related certification preferred.

• Experience supporting audit remediation or corrective action plans.

What Matters Most

• Strong attention to detail and accountability in financial reporting activities.

• Ability to work independently while managing recurring deadlines and competing priorities.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Analytical mindset with a focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, auditors, and team members.

• Commitment to delivering accurate, audit-ready work products.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Opportunity to support high-impact federal financial management initiatives.

• Collaborative and Growth-Focused work environment.

• Exposure to complex financial reporting, audit readiness, and automation efforts.

• Professional development and growth opportunities, including 1:1 professional coaching.

• A team focused on innovation, accountability, and client success.

The pay range for this role is:

85,000 - 92,000 USD per year (USCG FSC - Chesapeake, VA)