Federal Financial Management Professional | All Levels

Silverthorne Advisory Group is seeking a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) t o join an exciting and growing opportunity supporting clients across the federal government and Defense sector. This role is responsible for advising agencies on financial management modernization, internal controls, and financial reporting transformation while supporting audit readiness, digital transformation, and compliance with federal financial management requirements.

The successful candidate will lead initiatives to design, implement, and optimize innovative financial reporting solutions using OneStream, enabling agencies to modernize financial statement preparation, streamline consolidation processes, automate reporting, and improve decision-making through advanced analytics. The role supports clients in strengthening financial governance, enhancing operational efficiency, and improving compliance with federal accounting standards, internal control requirements, and evolving technology initiatives.

Day-to-day responsibilities will emphasize federal financial management, business process transformation, enterprise system implementation, financial data governance, and leveraging automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve financial reporting and operational performance. The role partners closely with executive leadership, program offices, information technology teams, and external auditors to deliver innovative financial management solutions that support high-impact federal missions.

Responsibilities:

- Lead financial management consulting engagements supporting federal government and Defense clients.

- Design, implement, and optimize enterprise financial statement reporting solutions using OneStream.

- Modernize financial statement preparation, consolidation, account reconciliations, and management reporting processes.

- Support financial management transformation initiatives aligned with federal digital modernization strategies.

- Evaluate and improve financial reporting processes, internal controls, and governance frameworks.

- Assess business processes and recommend solutions that enhance financial operations, transparency, and accountability.

- Support federal financial statement preparation in accordance with U.S. GAAP, FASAB standards, and OMB guidance.

- Assist agencies in achieving audit readiness by strengthening financial controls, documentation, and supporting evidence.

- Develop standardized financial reporting models, dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting capabilities.

- Perform financial process assessments and identify opportunities to automate manual reporting activities.

- Lead requirements gathering, business process design, solution configuration, testing, user acceptance, and deployment activities for OneStream implementations.

- Collaborate with finance, accounting, budget, acquisition, and information technology stakeholders to integrate financial management solutions across enterprise systems.

- Support ERP modernization initiatives, including integration with core financial, budgeting, and data warehouse platforms.

- Develop business cases, roadmaps, and implementation strategies for enterprise financial transformation initiatives.

- Analyze financial data to identify trends, operational efficiencies, cost savings, and opportunities for performance improvement.

- Leverage data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence tools to enhance financial reporting and executive decision-making.

- Advise clients on internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), enterprise risk management, and governance best practices.

- Support compliance with federal financial management regulations, the CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, DATA Act, OMB Circular A-123, and other applicable federal guidance.

- Prepare executive-level presentations, financial analyses, recommendations, and client deliverables.

- Stay current on emerging technologies, federal financial management initiatives, and industry leading practices.

• - Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• - 3+ years of experience in management consulting, public accounting, or federal financial management.
• - At least one (1) year of experience supporting federal audit, federal audit readiness, internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR), or financial process improvement initiatives.
• - Strong knowledge of federal financial reporting, financial statement preparation, and financial consolidation processes.
• - Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FASAB standards, and federal financial management regulations.
• - Familiarity with OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, CFO Act, DATA Act, and other federal financial management requirements.
• - Experience conducting business process assessments and designing future-state financial processes.
• - Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into functional system designs and reporting solutions.
• - Experience developing financial reports, dashboards, KPIs, and executive-level reporting using OneStream or similar platforms.
• - Knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics, or CGI Momentum.
• - Experience integrating financial systems with budgeting, planning, and data warehouse solutions.
• - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• - Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve financial reporting and business processes.
• - Ability to communicate complex financial and technical concepts to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• - Experience preparing executive presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client engagements and deliver high-quality consulting services.
• - Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• - Strong project management, organizational, and client relationship management skills.
• - Experience working in cross-functional teams consisting of finance, accounting, IT, and program management professionals.
• - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and other business intelligence and reporting tools.

• - Experience with OneStream Financial Close, Account Reconciliations, Planning, or Reporting modules.

- Knowledge of Intelligent Automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), or AI-enabled financial management solutions.

- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) or Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) preferred.

- Experience with cloud-based financial management platforms and digital transformation initiatives.

- Previous experience with a Big Four accounting firm or federal management consulting practice is a plus.



- Compensation - We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, and other considerations permitted by law.

- Healthcare - We offer Health, Vision, and Dental Plans for our employees and their families.

- Retirement Plan - We invest in your future with a competitive 401(k) plan, where we match 100% of your contributions up to your first 6% and give you access to Vanguard Admiral funds.

- Paid Time Off - Based on length of service, we offer a generous amount of paid leave.

- Bonus System - As you invest in us, we invest in you. We offer bonuses to all employees who meet and exceed goals throughout the year.

- Professional Development - Support for career growth through training programs and certifications.

- Company Retreats & Team Events - Sponsored trips, team-building activities, and annual conferences related to your skillset.