2 months ago
Base Salary
$100k - $110k/yr
Responsibilities
- Conduct discovery sessions with government finance teams to map accounting practices, fund accounting, controls, procurement workflows, and budget cycles.
- Deliver tailored OpenGov product demonstrations addressing public-sector financial challenges such as reconciliations, audit readiness, GASB compliance, budget-to-actual reporting, and transparency.
- Serve as the accounting and finance expert during prospect evaluations and translate customer workflows into system configurations and future-state process models.
- Design and execute proof-of-concept activities using realistic government accounting scenarios.
- Support RFI, RFP, and RFQ development with finance and accounting requirements and functional responses.
- Advise customers on GASB compliance, purchasing controls, financial reporting, and process improvement.
- Collaborate with Product Management and Professional Services on customer feedback and government accounting needs.
- Create process documentation, configuration guides, and best-practice resources for evaluations and implementation handoffs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in accounting or finance systems.
- At least 2 years of experience in accounting, financial systems, ERP implementation, or public-sector finance advisory.
- Strong knowledge of government accounting, fund accounting, GASB standards, budgeting, procurement, and financial reporting.
- Ability to explain accounting and system concepts clearly to finance teams, IT staff, and executive leadership.
- Strong analytical and process-improvement skills.
- Experience working directly with local government finance operations, such as cities, counties, or public-sector finance organizations.
- Background as a CPA, accounting professional, or government auditor is valued.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based ERP or financial management systems in a technical or functional capacity is valued.
- Familiarity with government procurement, budget development, or financial compliance processes is valued.
- Ability to travel up to 35%.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare options for individuals and families.
- Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid parental leave, wellness stipends, and HSA contributions.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Collaborative office environment with weekly catered lunches.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About OpenGov
OpenGov builds cloud-based ERP and analytics software for state and local governments, spanning budgeting, accounting, procurement, permitting and licensing, asset management, billing, and transparency/open data. It sells its Public Service Platform as SaaS with professional services, and counts more than 2,000 public-sector organizations as customers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, OpenGov was acquired by Cox Enterprises.