Job Description

CSCI is seeking an experienced Functional Analyst to support a Financial Management System Consolidation Analysis and Roadmap initiative. The selected candidates will play a key role in assessing current-state financial management environments, evaluating business and technology capabilities, identifying modernization opportunities, and developing strategic roadmaps for enterprise-wide transformation.

This role requires professionals who can effectively bridge functional and technical perspectives, translating financial management requirements into system, data, process, and architecture solutions while helping technical teams understand business needs and operational impacts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current-state financial management systems, business processes, data flows, and organizational structures
• Conduct assessments of financial operations, technology environments, and enterprise capabilities
• Elicit, document, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and working sessions
• Evaluate accounting, payroll, workforce management, financial reporting, and related operational processes
• Assess existing system architectures, integrations, interfaces, and data dependencies
• Develop current-state and future-state process models, capability assessments, and transformation recommendations
• Identify gaps, risks, opportunities, dependencies, and modernization priorities
• Support the development of financial management system consolidation strategies and implementation roadmaps
• Develop executive-level briefings, decision-support materials, reports, and recommendations
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, functional business teams, program leadership, and technical personnel
• Support governance, organizational change management, performance management, and transition planning activities
• Contribute to enterprise transformation initiatives involving shared services and modernization efforts

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience supporting financial management, business transformation, systems analysis, or enterprise modernization initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to bridge business and technology perspectives within complex organizations
• Experience translating financial management requirements into system, process, data, and architecture solutions
• Strong understanding of financial management functions, including General Ledger Accounting, Budget Formulation and Execution, Financial Reporting, Payroll Operations, Workforce Management, Internal Controls, Audit Support and Compliance
• Experience conducting business process analysis, requirements gathering, and capability assessments
• Excellent analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and executive stakeholders
• Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
• Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional presence

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of federal financial management regulations, policies, and standards
• Experience supporting ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday, or similar enterprise financial systems
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture, systems integration, data management, and modernization strategies
• Experience supporting financial management system consolidation, migration, or shared services initiatives
• Knowledge of business process reengineering, operating model design, and organizational transformation methodologies
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CBAP, Lean Six Sigma, CPA, CGFM, or related credentials
• Financial Management & Technology Integration• Experience translating accounting, payroll, workforce, and financial management requirements into technology solutions• Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders• Experience evaluating financial management systems, integrations, reporting structures, and supporting technologies
• Federal Financial Management• Strong understanding of federal accounting, financial reporting, audit readiness, compliance, budgeting, and payroll processes• Experience supporting financial management functions within DoD, Defense agencies, or other federal organizations
• Enterprise Transformation & Shared Services• Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives• Experience designing, implementing, or optimizing shared services operating models• Knowledge of governance frameworks, organizational structures, business process standardization, technology modernization, and performance management
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
• Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
• Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
• Past experience working with a federal government agency
• Department of War experience is a plus!