IT & Financial Improvement Management Consultant - Public Sector, Defense

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a manager level professional to support project delivery activities for US Defense agencies. The individual in this position will provide financial improvement, transformation, and audit support services to improve the completeness, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of a federal agency's financial data in support of the overall objective to establish a materially supportable balance and unmodified audit opinion. The role will be responsible for partnering with leaders within the Practice to manage or support business development, practice development, and project delivery activities, along with day-to-day client delivery and relationships with clients on Public Sector engagements. This role may also be involved in direct supervision of staff and performance management.

Job Duties:

• Executes day-to-day duties for the client, to include leading and/or providing guidance in one or more of the following scope areas to support the client in achieving audit response and remediation objectives:
  
  
  
  • Audit facilitation; Audit remediation strategy and implementation support; Audit strategic communications, training, and change management; Risk management and internal controls support; System and Organization Controls (SOC) examination assessment; Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) program design and implementation; Financial management policy and standardized business practices; Financial system posting logic and annual general ledger updates; Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) compliance; System implementation and transformation audit support; and/or Capability modernization
  
  
• Provides guidance in management of team operations in compliance with client project requirements; may have supervisory responsibilities in leading or providing guidance on specific staff, deliverables, or tasks
• Owns or provides guidance in task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on planning, execution, status, and review processes
• Provides the client with professional Federal accounting, technology, internal control solutions and change management support to progress client towards establishing a materially supported balance. Typical activities may include:
  
  
  
  • Assesses SOC examination reports, including the scope, period of coverage, control objectives, testing results, exceptions, subservice organizations, and auditor opinion
  • Identifies, interprets, and documents applicable CUECs and translate CUECs into Service-specific control activities, including defined control objectives, risks, control owners, performers, frequency, evidence requirements, and review procedures
  • Coordinates with stakeholders to implement and operationalize CUECs across relevant organizations, installations, commands, and program offices, including at the Department of War (DOW) and Service level
  • Designs and executes tests of design to determine whether system-related controls are appropriately structured and in operation
  • Performs operating effectiveness testing of CUECs and related management review controls, including sample selection, evidence inspection, reperformance, exception evaluation, and results documentation
  • Assesses management review controls over system inputs, assumptions, methodologies, calculations, outputs, and evaluates the completeness, accuracy, relevance, and reliability of data used as system inputs
  • Identifies control gaps and recommends practical remediation actions, compensating controls, monitoring procedures, and corrective-action plans
  • Maintains traceability between financial reporting risks, SOC controls, CUECs, internal controls, test procedures, supporting evidence, and audit conclusions
  • Supports audit response and liaison efforts to assist the client in responding to audit requests and interacting with the external financial auditor
  • Leads or supports audit walkthroughs on assigned system or business process scope and attends audit site visits to support the client in fielding on site observations and testing
  • Provides financial audit program strategy, integration, and reporting support
  • Leads or supports the development and/or implementation of corrective actions and best practices in support of resolving audit findings; applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support improvements and/or implementations
  • Works with various client stakeholder communities to understand system, process, control, and/or data needs to support financial improvement through the solving of complex issues
  • Provides training, change management, and communication support to help the dissemination and implementation of various audit readiness, response, remediation, and sustainment topics with client personnel
  • Leads or supports the documentation, design, and/or implementation of risk assessments, processes, and controls; advises on supporting documentation, and supports controls testing and addressing of identified gaps
  • Assesses system compliance with FFMIA and system control frameworks and requirements
  • Leads or assists transformation efforts from legacy processes to fully integrated and modernized system or process solutions; advises on system implementation and transformation activities to help ensure audit requirements are met
  • Supports the development of written reports, in-progress reviews, metrics, dashboards, and/or status reporting
  • Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in and/or leads client meetings and day-to-day interactions
  • Contributes to the development of deliverables, reporting metrics, and trainings
  • Supports review of work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client
  
  
• Manages priorities and works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion; supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
• Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of processes, operations, and functions
• Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
• Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations
• Leads or supports firm practice and solution initiatives with guidance from Public Sector leadership
• Leads or supports business development and proposal activities and cultivates the growth of existing and new business with guidance from Public Sector leadership
• Attends relevant training, seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client's needs and changes in the industry and to develop a network of industry relationships
• Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates and participating in interviews
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports related to client projects, business development, and other activities, including maintaining team productivity and review of work products
• Evaluates the performance of Public Sector direct reports and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes annual performance evaluation for Public Sector staff as appropriate
• Serves as a career advisor to Public Sector staff, as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Management/Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Data Science); OR
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in another discipline and one of the certifications in the below Certification(s) section, required

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of experience with Federal (preferred) or commercial financial management or accounting, required
• Two (2) or more years of experience with Federal SOC Controls and Compliance, required
• Seven (7) or more years of experience with Federal (preferred) or commercial financial management or accounting, preferred
• Three (3) or more years of experience with Federal SOC Controls and Compliance, preferred
• Experience preparing or assessing SOC reports, and developing CUEC testing and remediation programs, preferred
• Environmental & Disposal Liabilities (E&DL) experience, preferred
• Experience with financial statement audits or audit readiness support, preferred
• Experience with one or more of the following, preferred:
  
  
  
  • Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance, GAAP
  • USSGL, FASAB,SFFAS, CFO Act
  • FMFIA, FFMIA, ICOFR, GAGAS (Yellow Book)
  • OMB Circulars
  
  
• Experience with DoD financial management policies and procedures, preferred
• Experience with DoD policies, systems, and procedures for personnel, or acquisition, preferred
• Experience supporting Public Sector practice, solution, and/or business development initiatives, preferred
• Experience managing or leading teams, firm initiatives, and/or federal client project activities, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Minimum active Secret level security clearance, required
• One of the following active and current certifications: CPA, CISA, CGFM, CDFM; OR either a Bachelor's or Master's degree as detailed in the above Education section, required

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, required
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), preferred
• Experience with SAP based platforms, preferred
• SharePoint or audit response tool experience, preferred

Language(s):

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to support possible project-related travel, as needed
• Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and financial requirements, including, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) 5, 6, and Technical Release 2, and 11
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels within the client organization and in the firm
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to own work product development and demonstrate initiative and accountability for assigned task areas, effectively coordinating with team members and across various organizations
• Able to follow instructions, and ability to effectively direct and supervise staff and provide review and feedback of work
• Capacity to both work independently and collaborate within a team environment and with a customer service focus
• Superior organizational skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Virginia Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Maryland Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington DC Range: $110,000 - $135,000

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