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# Navy ERP DDEF / UMT Error Research SME - REMOTE (1067)

- **Company:** Herdt Consulting Inc
- **Location:** Chelsea, AL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Transformation, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Transaction Data, Databricks
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e14f4ec53ec7b9a6

## About the Role

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or another relevant discipline
 * Experience: 6+ years of relevant professional experience
 * Work Schedule/Arrangement: Full-time / Remote, * Hands-on Navy ERP experience researching transaction errors, financial data issues, or reconciliation discrepancies.
 * Experience investigating DDEF and/or UMT errors, including transaction-level root-cause analysis.
 * Practical experience using Jupiter/Databricks to explore, query, and analyze datasets.
 * Ability to interpret financial transaction data, identify data-quality issues, and trace processing or interface failures.
 * Experience comparing data across source systems, analytical outputs, and ERP records to substantiate findings.
 * Strong analytical problem-solving, technical documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
 * Experience with SQL, Python, notebook-based analysis, or dashboards supporting financial data investigation is a plus!

## Description

Herdt Consulting is seeking an experienced Navy ERP DDEF / UMT Error Research SME to support research and analyze Defense Departmental Reporting Error File (DDEF) and UMT errors. This role will use Jupiter/Databricks to investigate error conditions, identify root causes, and support accurate, auditable financial data processing., * Use Jupiter/Databricks to research DDEF and UMT errors and trace error conditions through source records, data transformations, interfaces, and Navy ERP processing to identify root causes.

 * Analyze incomplete, inaccurate, rejected, or unmatched transactions and isolate patterns affecting UMT error processing.
 * Use queries, notebooks, and data comparisons to reconcile source information with Navy ERP records and validate findings.
 * Coordinate with functional, technical, and data teams to recommend corrective actions and verify remediation outcomes.
 * Document research methods, supporting evidence, recurring error trends, and resolution status for auditability and knowledge sharing.