Financial Policy Manager

• Conduct research on current and emerging accounting standards and federal financial reporting guidance
• Perform benchmarking on accounting and reporting best practices across the DoW and U.S. government
• Evaluate DoW business practices/processes against current and emerging federal accounting standards and reporting guidance
• Develop position/whitepapers to support the DoW's application of federal financial accounting standards, including developing recommendations
• Present findings, recommendations, analysis of alternatives, or similar to leadership and internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and update financial management policy and reporting guidance
• Support the DoW's engagement with external organizations and working groups on federal accounting and reporting matters such as the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Requirements An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance Bachelor degree in a business-related field such as finance, accounting, information systems, data analytics, or economics TEN (10) or more years of professional experience related to developing financial accounting policy, implementing federal financial accounting standards, and/or federal financial statement preparation and reporting Knowledge of and experience with assessing or applying federal accounting and reporting guidance to include Treasury Financial Manual, United States Standard General Ledger, authoritative guidance issued by the FASAB and GAO, and OMB Circular A-136 Experience with engaging industry and the standard-setting bodies, including monitoring, reviewing, or commenting on emerging guidance or participating in relevant working groups Relevant industry certification such as a CPA, CDFM, CGFM Federal audit or audit remediation experience Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive expertise in federal financial accounting standards, policy development, and reporting guidance, with a strong ability to engage with stakeholders and present analytical findings. Holds a relevant industry certification and possesses a deep understanding of federal accounting practices and compliance. Highest-signal resume keywords Federal Financial Accounting Standards Financial Statement Preparation Policy Development CPA Certification Federal Audit Experience ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Financial Accounting Policy Development Federal Financial Reporting Guidance Benchmarking Best Practices Position Paper Development Financial Management Policy Update Assessment of Federal Accounting Standards Engagement with Standard-Setting Bodies Treasury Financial Manual Knowledge OMB Circular A-136 Compliance Data Analytics Soft Skills Stakeholder Engagement Presentation Skills Analytical Thinking Communication Skills Certifications & Qualifications CPA CDFM CGFM Industry Keywords Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Government Accountability Office Office of Management and Budget U.S. Treasury DoW Business Practices #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor