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Operations Manager

Yesterday Arlington, VA

Position Summary

You will support finance transformation initiatives focused on accounting string and budget process changes for complex client environments. In this role, you will help analyze requirements, document process impacts, and support implementation activities that enable finance organizations to operate more effectively. The ideal candidate brings experience with Accounting Classification Structure (ACS), strong delivery discipline, and the ability to work across stakeholders in a dynamic, client-facing setting.

Work you'll do

As an Associate Manager, Strategy, Growth, and Transformation on the Finance Transformation team, you will be responsible for...

  • Supporting changes to accounting strings and budget processes using Accounting Classification Structure (ACS)
  • Analyzing current-state finance and budget processes to identify business, process, and control impacts
  • Translating client and project needs into documented requirements, process flows, and implementation plans
  • Coordinating with finance, accounting, budget, and technology stakeholders to support testing, issue resolution, and deployment activities
  • Developing analyses, project materials, and status updates to support client delivery and decision-making

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Deloitte Finance Transformation team practices to help chief financial officers, controllers, and finance teams define and execute their finance and global business services agendas and strategies. You will work with leading-class teams and solutions, helping clients navigate challenging environments, market uncertainty, technology development, and regulatory considerations to unlock value. Your work may span strategy, operations, process design, and technology as we partner with clients to transform finance.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience with Accounting Classification Structure (ACS) to support changes to the accounting string and budget processes
  • Active Public Trust security clearance required
  • Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

  • Experience supporting federal government finance, accounting, or budget transformation initiatives
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or financial management system implementations
  • Experience documenting business requirements, process maps, and future-state workflows
  • Experience supporting testing, defect tracking, and deployment activities for finance or budget process changes
  • Experience developing client-ready analyses, status reports, and presentation materials

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Requisition code: 350226

Job ID 350226

Client-provided location(s): Arlington, VA
Job ID: Deloitte-350226
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-05-22T19:13:21

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion