Subject Matter Expert - Senior Budget Systems Modernization SME

Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial Stewardship for the Welfare, Defense, and Security of Our Nation

Blake Willson Group (BWG) unites deep domain experts with technologists who leverage industry-leading financial management solutions to address the most critical mission objectives. Headquartered in the National Capital Region, the firm delivers measurable outcomes through technology-forward strategies and advanced solutions that drive mission success.

Blake Willson Group has a distinguished track record of exceptional performance, achieving operational efficiencies that allow our clients to do more with less. BWG has earned the confidence of its clients by consistently exceeding expectations through its unwavering commitment to best value solutions, implemented with speed.

Job Location: 

This role is 100% remote.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance. 

Job Description:

Blake Willson Group (BWG) is seeking an experienced Senior Budget Systems Modernization SME to support a federal implementation and enhancement of budget management capabilities. This individual will lead project management and functional coordination activities, ensuring system enhancements align with federal budgeting requirements, operational priorities, and financial management processes. The ideal candidate will bring extensive federal budget formulation and execution experience, financial systems modernization expertise, and the ability to coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership. In this position, you will also:

• Lead project management and functional coordination activities for the implementation of enhanced budgeting capabilities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, risk registers, issue logs, and stakeholder action items.
• Collaborate with federal budget personnel to assess current-state processes, identify operational challenges, and define future-state functional requirements.
• Coordinate requirements related to budget formulation, execution, resource planning, financial analysis, and management reporting.
• Facilitate collaboration between budget stakeholders, application developers, system integrators, and financial management organizations.
• Document business rules, approval workflows, data requirements, reporting needs, and functional acceptance criteria.
• Identify system integration and data dependencies between CBeyond, SAP S/4HANA, and other financial management applications.
• Coordinate system configuration, development, testing, validation, and implementation of new budget management capabilities.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) coordination, including test scenario development, results validation, defect tracking, and issue resolution.
• Support data validation and reconciliation to ensure accurate, complete, and consistent budget information across systems.
• Identify opportunities to streamline business processes, automate reporting, and strengthen budgetary controls.
• Coordinate end-user training, stakeholder communications, procedural documentation, and operational transition activities.
• Prepare executive briefings, project status reports, recommendations, and decision support materials for senior leadership.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting federal budgeting, financial systems modernization, or related project management initiatives, including budget formulation and execution processes.
• 7+ years of experience managing financial systems implementations or enhancements, gathering functional requirements, and coordinating with technical development teams to deliver budget management or financial planning solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in project planning, stakeholder management, system integration coordination, user acceptance testing, and functional validation, with strong communication, facilitation, and issue resolution skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with CBeyond or comparable federal budget formulation and execution systems.
• Knowledge of federal Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
• Experience integrating budget management applications with SAP or other enterprise financial management systems.
• Understanding of federal appropriations, budget authority, funds distribution, obligations, and financial execution reporting.
• Experience supporting OMB budget submissions, congressional budget justifications, and agency budget planning activities.
• Experience with business process redesign, reporting automation, data reconciliation, and financial systems integration.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification preferred.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $170,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work anticipated for this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required. Blake Willson Group reserves the right to modify, assign, or add job-related responsibilities as business needs require. Where feasible, reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals to perform essential job functions.

Blake Willson Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to maintaining a professional, respectful, and harassment-free workplace. All employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Blake Willson Group prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Blake Willson Group complies with federal equal employment opportunity requirements. The “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal” poster is available to applicants and employees. View the official poster here: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at 202-381-0603, Ext. 3.

Blake Willson Group participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to verify authorization to work in the United States.