Accounting Solution Architect

Kearney and Company is seeking a Solution Architect to join our team and bridge the gap between accounting/finance stakeholders and technical development teams to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and customer needs. In this role, you will act as a liaison between accounting stakeholders and development teams by gathering requirements, translating them into technical specifications, guiding development, and ensuring delivered solutions meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with accounting/finance stakeholders to gather and clarify requirements.
• Translate functional needs into technical designs, user stories, and specifications.
• Lead the design and implementation of data solutions.
• Provide clear, actionable directions to junior developers.
• Review and validate technical solutions to ensure alignment with business intent.
• Strong understanding of USSGL accounts and performing business analysis using General Ledger data.
• Act as a communication bridge, translating technical outcomes back to non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, data analytics, financial management, or related areas.
• Strong experience translating accounting and audit functional requirements into technical solutions that can be understood by developers with limited business experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities and communicating project objectives, milestones, and results to stakeholders.
• Expertise in performing analysis on general ledger and financial reporting data.
• Experience with the Dept. of the Navy’s War Data Platform (previously Advana), DoW ERP systems (e.g. Navy ERP, Defense Agencies Initiative) or similar data platform.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience using Python, PySpark, SQL or other programming languages.
• Understanding technical aspects of projects data structures, systems integration, and workflows.
• Must have at minimum an active Interim Secret Clearance.
• Ability to work in‑person 2 days per week in the Alexandria, VA area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI).
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry including Ontologies, Workshop Applications, Pipelines, and Data Health Checks.
• Experience designing queries for analysis using multiple sub‑ledger tables from ERP systems (e.g. using Purchase Order Header, PO Line, PO Distribution, and Payables tables to analyze procure‑to‑pay transactions).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating data from various on‑premises and cloud‑based sources.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors per law. This position is eligible for bonuses when applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account.
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances.
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

EEO Notice

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Work location is subject to change based on client requirements. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job‑protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre‑employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres to all provisions of the EPPA.