Federal Systems Accountant

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Federal Systems Accountant

@ CGI

Position Description:

• The Federal Systems Accountant will join the team to assist with a variety of initiatives and tasks related to federal USSGL.
• CGI Federal is seeking a Federal Systems Accountant / Accounting SME.
• This is an exciting full-time opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting one of the largest organizations of the US Federal government.
• This program will retire the agency’s existing legacy financial system and replace it with Momentum.
• We take an innovative and collaborative approach to supporting our client, working in an Agile environment using emerging technologies.
• You will be interacting with a dynamic team of people, with opportunities to learn and grow as you help deliver the overall solution to our client.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Define required posting models and external reporting configuration. Coordinate with and support the definition of the agency’s Accounting Code Structure.
• Solicit, document and refine requirements for General Ledger transaction postings and External Reports
• Recommend, document and execute configurations to meet the defined requirements.
• Identify and recommend process improvements and opportunities for the client to leverage additional functionality where applicable.
• Remain current with applicable Treasury and OMB rules, regulations and guidance. Assess impacts to Treasury and OMB guidance changes with the client and support the implementation of recommend changes through the defined change management process.
• Other duties in support of the migration or other related projects such as production support, system upgrades, etc.
• Interact with senior government clients.

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Qualifications:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of experience working with federal financial systems and USSGL.
• Extensive knowledge of the federal financial regulations, processes, directives, instructions, and program guidance documents
• Experience with federal financial reporting requirements
• Solid problem-solving aptitude and ability to multi-task
• Prior experience in any of the following areas: business process improvement, budgeting and financial policies and procedures or system integrations
• Ability to work independently and across many initiatives at once
• Proven client management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with requirements gathering and BPR analysis
• Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
• Experience with Federal Financial ERP system (e.g., Momentum)
• CGFM, CPA or equivalent strongly preferred

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How to Apply:

Apply online at https://www.cgi.com/en/careers. 

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