Governmental Consulting Accounting Manager

Abdo

Manager leading a team providing accounting and financial services to government clients. Overseeing consulting projects for local government entities seeking financial efficiency and improvement.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeMankato • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help clients develop multi-year strategic financial plans and forecasts
Present financial results to councils, boards, and management teams with clear insights
Ensure year-round audit readiness with clients
Seek to automate budget, forecasting, and analysis using systems; utilize Excel-based modeling as needed
Lead a team providing strategic financial services to government entities
Use top software solutions to help clients build their financial technology systems and track key performance indicators
Take point on software implementations and create best practice templates
Manage team priorities and capacity to deliver high-quality projects on time
Develop the team's client experience skills in conjunction with Abdo's client experience training

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
5+ years experience working in accounting
Experience in the local government/utility industry and/or governmental accounting
Skilled in software implementations, long-term financial planning, budgeting, cost management, and/or utility rate studies
Experience in project and change management
Proficient in advanced MS-Excel functions (e.g. VLOOKUP, H-LOOKUP, SUMIFS, conditional statements (IF, MAX, MIN), pivot tables, graphs and charts)
Strong quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills, with a focus on improvement and automation
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative spirit and adaptability to change

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match
FSA medical and dependent care
Long & short-term disability insurance options
22 days per year of PTO
8 full holidays
2 half holidays
24 hours paid volunteer time
Parental and grandparent leave
401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform
Technology reimbursement
Half day Fridays June through September
Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningforecastingbudgetingcost managementutility rate studiesproject managementchange managementquantitative analysisfinancial modelingadvanced MS-Excel

Soft Skills

collaborative spiritadaptabilityclient experience skillsleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteam managementpresentation skillsinsight generationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in financeBachelor’s degree in related field