Expert Accountant

Description

Markon is seeking an experienced Expert Accountant to support the Intelligence Community customer by providing strategic financial management, technical accounting expertise, and financial oversight across complex government programs. This role advises senior leadership on accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance while ensuring the integrity of financial data and sponsor financial systems. The Expert Accountant partners with financial managers, program leadership, and external stakeholders to improve financial processes, support audits, develop advanced financial models, and deliver accurate financial reporting that enables informed decision-making and mission success.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic accounting and financial guidance to senior leadership in support of organizational objectives and mission priorities.
• Prepare executive briefings, financial reports, and supporting documentation for Sponsor leadership and external oversight organizations, including OMB and Congress.
• Advise management on financial operations, accounting policies, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial records, accounting data, and financial reporting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls that safeguard government funds and support favorable audit outcomes.
• Analyze complex financial data, prepare financial reports, and present recommendations to senior management.
• Review financial activity, prepare accruals, reconcile General Ledger accounts, and support the preparation of financial statements.
• Develop and recommend accounting policies, financial procedures, financial models, and process improvements that strengthen financial operations.
• Prepare complex tax documentation, reconciliations, and financial analyses supporting Sponsor financial programs.
• Support Working Capital Fund activities, including financial forecasting, pricing analysis, and financial statement preparation.
• Develop, test, and support financial systems, accounting models, ad hoc reporting, and business process improvements.
• Provide functional expertise for financial system enhancements, business process improvements, system testing, and implementation activities.
• Facilitate collaboration among financial stakeholders, business owners, and system development teams to improve financial processes and reporting capabilities.
• Participate in financial governance boards, working groups, and executive committees as directed by the Sponsor.
• Maintain compliance with federal accounting standards, government regulations, and Sponsor financial policies.
• Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education and professional development activities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or a related field that satisfies the educational requirements for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification required.
• 11+ years of progressive professional accounting experience with demonstrated expertise in financial management, accounting, auditing, or fiscal control.
• Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards.
• Strong knowledge of federal appropriations law, federal financial management, and government accounting principles.
• Extensive experience with General Ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and financial statement preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and resolve reconciliation issues.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise, including development and testing of sophisticated financial models and analytical tools.
• Experience with SQL and Power BI for financial analysis, reporting, and data visualization.
• Experience developing financial reports, accounting policies, executive-level financial briefings, and management recommendations.
• Experience implementing and evaluating internal controls, financial processes, and audit readiness activities.
• Experience supporting financial system implementations, business process improvements, and financial reporting solutions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to brief senior executives and non-financial stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or federal government financial operations.
• Experience supporting Working Capital Fund accounting, financial forecasting, and pricing activities.
• Experience supporting Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits and achieving favorable audit opinions.
• Experience developing financial metrics, performance dashboards, and executive reporting solutions.
• Experience leading financial modernization, ERP implementation, or financial transformation initiatives.
• Experience serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on financial strategy, governance, and financial policy.

Salary Range

USD $160,000.00 - USD $175,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays