Subject Matter Expert - Senior Financial Management Transformation SME

Title: Subject Matter Expert - Senior Financial Management Transformation SME Location: Remote, US

Job Location: 

This role is 100% remote.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Job Description:

Blake Willson Group (BWG) is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Management Transformation SME to support federal financial management modernization, business process improvement, and organizational transformation initiatives. This individual will lead complex projects focused on improving financial operations, strengthening internal controls, enhancing reporting capabilities, and implementing sustainable process improvements. The ideal candidate will bring extensive federal financial management consulting experience, strong project management capabilities, and the ability to independently manage multiple initiatives while collaborating with senior government leadership and cross-functional teams. In this position, you will also:

• Lead financial management transformation initiatives, including systems modernization, business process improvements, organizational change, and operational enhancements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risk registers, status reports, and other project management deliverables.
• Assess current-state financial management operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, reporting, and internal controls.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements gathering sessions, process mapping workshops, and executive decision-making discussions.
• Lead business process assessments, root cause analyses, gap analyses, and evaluations of operational improvement opportunities.
• Support implementation of redesigned business processes, financial system enhancements, and associated updates to procedures and internal controls.
• Coordinate with federal financial management leadership, functional teams, technical stakeholders, and external partners to advance transformation initiatives.
• Provide project management support for major initiatives, including ERP modernization, budget systems enhancements, financial reporting improvements, and process automation.
• Develop executive presentations, implementation roadmaps, briefing materials, and decision support documentation.
• Support organizational readiness, change management, stakeholder communications, training coordination, and implementation activities.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, resolve challenges, and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage emerging requirements, special projects, and time-sensitive initiatives while balancing competing stakeholder priorities.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in federal financial management consulting, transformation, business process improvement, or project management, with a strong understanding of federal accounting, budget execution, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• 7+ years of experience managing complex projects or workstreams, conducting business process assessments, identifying operational improvement opportunities, and implementing solutions across multiple stakeholder groups.
• 5+ years of experience in project planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and executive-level reporting, with demonstrated ability to independently manage ambiguous assignments, competing priorities, and evolving requirements.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting large federal agencies or Chief Financial Officer (CFO) organizations.
• Experience with ERP modernization, SAP, or other enterprise financial management systems.
• Experience supporting federal financial statement audits, internal control assessments, and financial reporting improvements.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, USSGL, federal accounting standards, and Treasury reporting requirements.
• Experience with federal financial management process redesign, automation, data analytics, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Experience supporting organizational change management and cross-functional transformation programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $170,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.