Project Manager - Financial Management Portfolio

Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our dynamic team. Our Federal government clients are responsible for managing a complex portfolio of compliance initiatives across a large, decentralized Federal agency at the Department-level. In this role, the Senior Manager will collaborate closely with the Federal government client and manage a team of Kearney professionals to provide our client with strategic consulting, communications, project management, and financial management support. Specifically, the client portfolio sits at the Department-level CFO organization and provides agency-wide support, direction, and guidance for financial management policy, corrective action planning, internal controls, audit readiness, debt management, executive leadership support, and annual public accountability reporting. This portfolio requires interfacing and collaborating with stakeholders from diverse and widely varying backgrounds and disciplines.

Representative job tasks for client facing engagements may include but are not limited to:

• Interface with clients on a day-to-day basis during onsite visits to their Washington, D.C. office (twice a week) and remotely via MS Teams
• Be available during year-end reporting to support clients needs outside core business hours and some weekends
• Lead discussions/briefings with client representatives, demonstrating excellent listening and presentation skills.
• Manage a remote Kearney team providing strategic and technical direction, support, guidance and coaching.
• Bring a strong executive presence to effectively consult with and support senior leaders who are making time-sensitive, high-impact decisions, ensuring clarity, confidence, and alignment in support of an organizational restructuring.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, using influence and relationship-building to drive progress without direct authority.
• Navigate politically sensitive environments with professionalism and discretion.
• Engage senior executives in strategic discussions to secure alignment on project priorities and organizational objectives.
• Provide strategic coaching to client stakeholders and Kearney personnel, helping them work through environmental stressors and make informed decisions in support of the client’s goals.
• Initiate communications, requests, and follow-ups with various stakeholders and the client on the status of tasks, information, and artifacts using the appropriate professional tone and communication medium.
• Develop and manage highly visible work products that are utilized by political appointees, OMB, Treasury, Congress, and the American public.
• Maintain and implement a rigorous quality control process for government deliverables.
• Promote and maintain a flexible project structure that can adapt to evolving priorities, stakeholder needs, and organizational dynamics without losing momentum or focus.
• Provide on the job feedback to Kearney team members to promote professional growth and/or address performance challenges/issues.

Representative job tasks internal to Kearney may include but are not limited to:

• Identify and actively manage a pipeline of opportunities with a particular focus on HHS. Key responsibilities include maintaining regular engagement and networking with federal and industry stakeholders, attending industry events, and monitoring relevant agency and market updates.
• Support and/or lead the development of RFIs, RFQs, and other early‑stage capture responses, translating agency signals and market insights into actionable intelligence that strengthens our pursuit of opportunities.

Qualifications

• BS/BA from an accredited college or university required
• Minimum 8 years of relevant Federal financial management experience and knowledge
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
• Excellent skills/training with Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel.
• Experience working with executive leadership
• Ability to obtain and maintain an U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification(s)
• Experience in federal financial statement audits, financial reporting processes, and internal control requirements (or a combination).
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-123 & A-136 and/or GAO’s Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $93,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

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Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our dynamic team. Our Federal government clients are responsible for managing a complex portfolio of compliance initiatives across a large, decentralized Federal agency at the Department-level. In this role, the Senior Manager will collaborate closely with the Federal government client and manage a team of Kearney professionals to provide our client with strategic consulting, communications, project management, and financial management support. Specifically, the client portfolio sits at the Department-level CFO organization and provides agency-wide support, direction, and guidance for financial management policy, corrective action planning, internal controls, audit readiness, debt management, executive leadership support, and annual public accountability reporting. This portfolio requires interfacing and collaborating with stakeholders from diverse and widely varying backgrounds and disciplines.

Representative job tasks for client facing engagements may include but are not limited to:

• Interface with clients on a day-to-day basis during onsite visits to their Washington, D.C. office (twice a week) and remotely via MS Teams
• Be available during year-end reporting to support clients needs outside core business hours and some weekends
• Lead discussions/briefings with client representatives, demonstrating excellent listening and presentation skills.
• Manage a remote Kearney team providing strategic and technical direction, support, guidance and coaching.
• Bring a strong executive presence to effectively consult with and support senior leaders who are making time-sensitive, high-impact decisions, ensuring clarity, confidence, and alignment in support of an organizational restructuring.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, using influence and relationship-building to drive progress without direct authority.
• Navigate politically sensitive environments with professionalism and discretion.
• Engage senior executives in strategic discussions to secure alignment on project priorities and organizational objectives.
• Provide strategic coaching to client stakeholders and Kearney personnel, helping them work through environmental stressors and make informed decisions in support of the client's goals.
• Initiate communications, requests, and follow-ups with various stakeholders and the client on the status of tasks, information, and artifacts using the appropriate professional tone and communication medium.
• Develop and manage highly visible work products that are utilized by political appointees, OMB, Treasury, Congress, and the American public.
• Maintain and implement a rigorous quality control process for government deliverables.
• Promote and maintain a flexible project structure that can adapt to evolving priorities, stakeholder needs, and organizational dynamics without losing momentum or focus.
• Provide on the job feedback to Kearney team members to promote professional growth and/or address performance challenges/issues.

Representative job tasks internal to Kearney may include but are not limited to:

• Identify and actively manage a pipeline of opportunities with a particular focus on HHS. Key responsibilities include maintaining regular engagement and networking with federal and industry stakeholders, attending industry events, and monitoring relevant agency and market updates.
• Support and/or lead the development of RFIs, RFQs, and other early‑stage capture responses, translating agency signals and market insights into actionable intelligence that strengthens our pursuit of opportunities.
• BS/BA from an accredited college or university required
• Minimum 8 years of relevant Federal financial management experience and knowledge
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
• Excellent skills/training with Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel.
• Experience working with executive leadership
• Ability to obtain and maintain an U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification(s)
• Experience in federal financial statement audits, financial reporting processes, and internal control requirements (or a combination).
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-123 & A-136 and/or GAO's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)