DAI Functional/Technical Expert

Job Description

CSCI is seeking an experienced Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Expert to support our DoW and Defense Agency clients. This role requires deep hands-on expertise operating, the DAI ERP solution, with strong functional knowledge of federal financials, workflows, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting DAI implementations or sustainment efforts across Defense agencies, with the ability to troubleshoot issues, evaluate capabilities, and guide stakeholders through system functionality and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for DAI, functionality, workflows, and financial modules (Order to Cash (O2C), Cost Accounting (CA), Procure to Pay (P2P), Budget to Report (B2R)
• Assist to define DAI setups, user roles, and business processes to meet mission and compliance needs
• Support financial managers and end users in navigating DAI, submitting transactions, troubleshooting errors, and understanding system behaviors
• Analyze financial data extracted from DAI to support budget formulation, execution, reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Document system changes, configuration updates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and functional requirements
• Provide training, job aids, and guidance to government users, ensuring accurate and compliant use of DAI functionality
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including system owners, financial staff, auditors, and integration partners, to maintain alignment and resolve issues
• Support audit readiness efforts by validating financial system outputs, ensuring appropriate controls, and assisting with documentation and evidence requests
• Recommend enhancements to financial workflows, reporting capabilities, and system usage to improve operational effectiveness

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience configuring or operating DAI within a Defense Agency environment
• Deep understanding of DAI functional modules and their integration with federal financial workflows
• Strong grasp of federal appropriations, budget execution, Treasury reporting, and Defense financial management processes
• Ability to analyze financial data from DAI and translate system outputs into actionable insights
• Experience troubleshooting DAI errors, workflow failures, transaction issues, and data discrepancies
• Proficiency with data tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar platforms