Financial Reporting Analyst

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

• Accounting Support Services
• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC (“MDW”) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Job Description

We have an immediate opening for a Financial Reporting and Reconciliation Analyst to join our on-site staff supporting the Chief of Finance and Accounting at DTRA, a Department of Defense Agency located on Ft. Belvoir, VA. The ideal candidate has experience working in a collaborative environment, is a self-starter and able to work on tasks independently.

Team member will support the day to day operations within of the Financial Reporting Division. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the review and preparation of journal voucher (JV) entries and the review and preparation of JV routing slips. Month-end closing tasks to include reconciliation of feeder files, interface files, review and analysis of UTB-ATB Worksheets. Other recurring tasks include trend analysis and abnormal balances review. Other responsibilities include oversight of various corrective action plans.

Successful candidate has a broad knowledge of federal financial reporting, working knowledge of the USSGL as well as proficient understanding of the Funds Balance with Treasury (FBwT) financial management process.

Specific Duties:

• Prepare and or review DFAS generated monthly and quarterly JV packages for completeness, correctness and accuracy. Prepare respective routing slip and as applicable Memorandum for the Record (MFR).
• Reconcile assigned DTRA accounts and be able to explain variances and or perform root cause analyses.
• Reconcile feeder file balances to the UTB-ATB Reconciliation workbook using Pivot tables and other techniques.
• Reconcile various financial statement reports using Pivot tables and other reconciliation techniques.
• Review JVs are accurate for all applicable DFAS systems that support DTRA financials.
• Review DDRS-B and DAI JV logs for completeness and correctness.
• Review footnotes and reconcile to specific SGL and or program as assigned.
• Provide finance and accounting data call information to internal DTRA customers, independent auditors, and external customers (e.g., DFAS, OSD, OMB, DoD Inspector General (DoD IG)).
• Research current guidance to ensure Agency is in compliance with current financial management and accounting requirements and reform initiatives, such as Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) accounting statements/concepts, OMB circulars and bulletins, OSD Comptroller guidance, the DoD Financial Management Regulation, and other Federal/DoD requirements.
• Support the preparation of the corrective action plans to remediate audit findings.

Qualifications

In addition to the abilities and core knowledge listed above, the successful candidate will possess a(an):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required;
• Broad experience performing financial reporting and reconciliation functions for a Defense organization is required. ODO experience preferred.
• Secret Clearance required.
• Understanding of the USSGL General Ledger and the Treasury Financial Manual
• Understanding of OMB A-123
• Understanding of the SF-133 Report on Budget Execution and Budgetary Resources
• Understanding of accounting and audit principles and concepts related to financial statements reconciliation packages, including Treasury tie-points, adjustments, and footnotes.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Technical writing skills

Additional Information

Job offers are contingent on contract award.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.