Subject Matter Expert – Federal General Ledger Accountant

Blake Willson Group, LLC

Subject Matter Expert and Federal General Ledger Accountant ensuring compliance with federal requirements at Blake Willson Group. Leading accounting operations, reconciliations, and financial analyses.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in federal general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and audit readiness, with a strong focus on compliance and accuracy of financial data. Proficient in preparing and reviewing accounting entries, journal vouchers, and audit-ready documentation while providing technical guidance to accounting teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal AccountingUnited States Standard General Ledger (USSGL)Financial ReportingAudit SupportReconciliations

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Hard Skills

General Ledger (GL) AccountingFinancial AnalysisJournal VouchersBudgetary AccountingTreasury ReportingAccounting Entries PreparationAudit-Ready DocumentationSOP UpdatesVariance AnalysisFinancial Data Integrity

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceLeadership

Tools & Technologies

CCC COREGTAS

Industry Keywords

Federal Financial DataComplianceAccounting OperationsReconciliationsAudit Readiness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the technical authority for federal general ledger accounting activities
Lead complex accounting operations, reconciliations, and financial analyses to ensure compliance
Provide expert guidance on accounting transactions, support financial reporting and audit readiness
Drive the accuracy and integrity of federal financial data
Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting entries
Prepare and review journal vouchers in CCC CORE
Support Treasury interest accruals, subsidy transfer entries, collections, disbursements, accrued interest receivable, and pre-closing entries
Research and document United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) posting models and revised accounting requirements
Analyze abnormal Standard General Ledger (SGL) balances, variances, and budgetary-to-proprietary relationships
Lead monthly and quarterly reconciliations between accounting and feeder systems
Review payment vouchers, control logs, fund monitoring templates, GTAS edit support, and apportionment-related schedules
Provide technical guidance to mid-level and junior general ledger accountants
Prepare audit-ready workpapers and support standard operating procedure (SOP) updates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
10+ years of experience in federal accounting, general ledger (GL) accounting, financial reporting, or audit support
7+ years of experience applying the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), budgetary and proprietary accounting, reconciliations, journal vouchers, and Treasury reporting
5+ years of experience preparing and reviewing federal accounting entries, supporting schedules, workpapers, and audit-ready documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage
401(k)-contribution plan
Holiday and personal time off
Professional development training & certification benefits
Health & wellness subsidies
Paid time off for community service
Comprehensive Total Rewards package