Project Lead and Lead Accounting Consultant

Job Title: Project Lead and Lead Accounting Consultant

Location: Remote, Candidate must be in the US and video-capable during work hours in EST. Candidates must reside in one of the following states: AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MO, NC, SC, NJ, PA, TX, VA, WV

Rate Range: Market rate

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Lead & Lead Accounting Consultant is the Contractor’s manager for overall Contract delivery and shall serve as FAMLI’s key point of contact.

The Project Lead & Lead Accounting Consultant is a senior subject matter expert in financial management and accounting and demonstrates deep expertise in supporting complex financial and accounting projects in large organizations. The Project Lead & Lead Accounting Consultant has significant experience leading projects of similar scope and complexity. They are responsible for overall management of contract operations, organizing, directing, and coordinating these efforts. They are responsible for performing overall management for Contract operations; organizing, directing, and coordinating the planning and production of all Contract activities, projects, and support activities, including reach-back coordination with Contractor subject matter experts.

The Project Lead & Lead Accounting Consultant will provide full-time support in each of the three base years of the Contract, and parttime support in the Contract’s option year.

Position Summary

The blended PM/Service Delivery/Contract/OCM Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end program execution, ensuring high-quality service delivery, managing contract compliance and performance, and driving organizational readiness and adoption for major financial, accounting, and operational modernization initiatives. This role oversees program governance, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, change management, and delivery performance while ensuring adherence to GAAP, regulatory standards, internal controls, and best practices throughout all workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Project Management

Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities across all assigned workstreams, following PMI PMBOK-aligned methodologies. Host project kick-off meetings within required timeframes and establish project expectations, governance processes, schedules, and deliverables. Manage cross-functional teams delivering foundational financial accounting systems, employer contribution capabilities, risk controls, and training. Maintain ongoing monitoring and controlling of schedules, risks, resources, and performance indicators. Provide monthly progress updates and status reporting to the Contract Monitor and leadership.

2. Service Delivery & Operational Support

Oversee delivery and performance of advisory and technical support services to ensure timely, efficient, and high-quality outcomes across Workstreams 2 and 3.

Ensure alignment with service standards, internal controls, and quality. Support implementation, testing, and documentation of accounting systems, including general ledger, accounts receivable, and reporting functions. Participate actively in working sessions and ensure service delivery teams have clear requirements, guidance, and escalation paths.

3. Contract Management

Manage the contract responsibly, including project spending, resource allocation, and adherence to contractual requirements.

Maintain documentation of deliverables, changes, risks, and performance metrics. Coordinate quarterly meetings with program leadership and present assessments of current-state risks, compliance gaps, system readiness, and improvement priorities.

Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, GAAP standards, and client policies.

4. Organizational Change Management (OCM)

Lead end-to-end OCM planning and execution consistent with OCM practices described in Senior Organizational Change Manager SME.

Conduct readiness assessments, change impact analyses, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement strategies.

Develop training materials and support delivery for accounting, accounts receivable, and financial management teams.

Drive adoption of new policies, systems, workflows, and internal controls across affected teams.

Provide coaching, guidance, and capability-building for staff adapting to new program functions.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Serve as the primary liaison between program leadership, financial management teams, technical staff, and external stakeholders.

Provide clear communication of project goals, dependencies, decisions, risks, and required actions.

Facilitate cross-agency collaboration and promote alignment with program objectives and regulatory expectations.

Support quarterly programmatic assessments and present findings related to risk, compliance, quality, and readiness.

6. Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls

Support development, testing, and documentation of internal controls required for compliance with GAAP and Maryland statutes.

Identify areas of greatest programmatic risk in quarterly assessments.

Oversee development of risk management processes for employer contribution collections and accounting operations.

Ensure alignment with industry standards and OCM best practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years in financial management, accounting operations, financial systems implementation, or government program accounting.
• Demonstrated expertise in GAAP, internal controls, AR/AP operations, risk management, and accounting system design.
• Experience leading accounting modernization or financial transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership abilities with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with PMBOK-based project management practices.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• PMP, CPA, CMA, CGFM, or PROSCI preferred.
• Public Sector Experience: Must have required minimum of five (5) years of financial management or accounting advisory services to large organizations, specifically within public sector organizations.
• Sub-Organization Development: Must have mandatory three (3) years of experience supporting clients in developing and implementing new financial sub-organizations.
• Will need to submit 3 references from the past five (5) years who could attest to the candidate's direct experience in these specific areas