Financial Technician

Pay: $23.56 - $28.65 per hour

Job description:

Job Overview:

The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) requires contractor support to assist in the review, organization, and reconciliation of financial records in connection with ongoing criminal and civil investigations. These investigations may involve fraud schemes, money laundering, fraudulent transfers, concealed assets, and nominee/alter ego relationships. Financial Technician will support the Forensic Auditor by digitizing financial documentation using spreadsheet-based tools and data analysis software, verifying accuracy, classifying transactions, reconciling discrepancies, and preparing organized analysis ready financial data. Work will involve maintaining structured financial records, validating entries, and ensuring that financial information is complete and properly coded.

Duties include reviewing invoices, statements, bank records, and supporting financial documentation; verifying information; coding transactions; reconciling discrepancies; and preparing financial data for use in investigative analyses.

Duties:

1. Financial Record Review and Digitization Review, organize, and digitize bank records and supporting financial documentation.

• Convert financial records into structured, analysis ready formats.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of digitized financial data.
• Identify questionable or incomplete items and resolve issues with the submitting unit or supervisor.

2. Data Entry and Maintenance of Financial Records Enter financial information into Excel-based spreadsheets, tracking tools, or accounting related databases.

• Classify transactions, identifying the source and use of funds.
• Maintain journals, logs, or subsidiary ledgers used in investigative accounting processes.
• Perform data validation, ensure entries are accurate, and supported by documentation.
• Reconcile discrepancies and flag inconsistencies for review by the Auditor.

3. Reconciliation and Discrepancy Resolution Reconcile financial data, spreadsheets, or computer printouts with operating unit reports or supporting documentation.

• Use intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel functions.
• Research causes of discrepancies and identify anomalies, irregularities, suspicious transaction patterns.
• Flag unresolved discrepancies for supervisory review.

4. Financial Documentation Organization Organize, digitize, and maintain financial records in structured formats suitable for investigative review.

• Ensure that documentation is complete, properly labeled, and traceable to source records.
• Assist in preparing financial packets, summaries, or reconciled schedules for use by the Auditor.

5. Support with Investigative Accounting Processes Assist in preparing reconciled financial data used in tracing the movement of funds.

• Assist in identifying concealed assets and/or nominee/alter ego relationships through transaction pattern analysis.
• Identify inconsistencies or irregularities in financial documentation and refer them to the Auditor.
• Support the reconstruction of financial activity by ensuring underlying records are accurate, complete, and properly reconciled.

6. Reporting and Documentation Prepare clear, well-organized spreadsheets and reconciled schedules documenting work performed.

• Maintain sufficient documentation to allow replication of accounting steps.
• Provide written summaries of reconciliations or discrepancies when requested.

2.2 Financial Technician

The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) requires contractor support to assist in the review, organization, and reconciliation of financial records in connection with ongoing criminal and civil investigations. These investigations may involve fraud schemes, money laundering, fraudulent transfers, concealed assets, and nominee/alter ego relationships.

The contractor will support the Forensic Auditor by digitizing financial documentation using spreadsheet-based tools and data analysis software, verifying accuracy, classifying transactions, reconciling discrepancies, and preparing organized analysis ready financial data. Work will involve maintaining structured financial records, validating entries, and ensuring that financial information is complete and properly coded.

QUALIFICATIONS

- High school diploma/GED or higher

- U.S. citizenship

- Minimum of two years of related professional experience.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, evidenced by utilizing pivot tables and charts with slicers, data modeling tools, Power Query (if applicable), and complex formulas (IF/IFS, COUNT/COUNTIF, INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and dynamic arrays).

- Experience in performing accounting or bookkeeping tasks such as reviewing financial documents, classifying transactions, and reconciling accounts.

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial information.

- Demonstrated ability to work with large financial data sets and maintain organized financial records.

- Ability to handle sensitive financial information with discretion.

- Ability to pass a background check and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Preferred Qualifications:

- Educational background in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Analysis, Economics or a related field.

- Coursework or background in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

- Experience working in banking, financial services, fraud analysis, accounting, or bookkeeping.

- Experience reviewing or reconciling bank statements or financial records.

- Familiarity with investigative or audit environments.

Join Ardelle Associates to contribute to our legacy of quality service to government agencies. Be part of a dynamic team that values professionalism and dedication to excellence.

Paid Benefits

- Competitive salary

- Health insurance

- Retirement plan

- Paid time off

If you are a motivated Legal Assistant/ Fact Witness Coordinator looking to grow your career in a supportive environment, apply now to be part of Ardelle Associates' mission to deliver exceptional consulting and support services.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person