BDO USA, LLP
Financial Improvement Management Consultant - Public Sector, Defense
BDO USA, LLP, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107
Job Summary
BDO
is seeking a senior consultant 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 objective to obtain an unmodified audit opinion. The role will support leaders within the Practice to support business development, practice development, and/or 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.
Job Duties
Executes day-to-day duties for the client, including leading and/or providing guidance in one or more scope areas to support 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; 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
Supports management of team operations in compliance with client project requirements; may have responsibilities in providing guidance on specific staff, deliverables, or tasks
Owns or provides guidance in task areas while coordinating with engagement team management and client leadership on planning, execution, status, and review processes
Provides the client with professional Federal accounting and auditing solutions and change management support to progress toward an unmodified audit opinion. Typical activities may include:
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 solving complex financial 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 identified gaps
Assists with accounting and/or financial reporting operations, standardization efforts, analysis, work products, and data calls; supports client management with compiling financial statement information
Conducts accounting standard research and advises on posting logic for various transactional events
Assesses system compliance with FFMIA and system control frameworks and requirements
Supports test of design or operating effectiveness reviews for identified system or business process controls
Conducts reviews of assets, key supporting documentation, and/or system records
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
Supports firm practice activities, solution initiatives, and/or business development and proposal efforts 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
Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports (consultant level staff) related to client projects
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, required; OR a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in another discipline and one of the certifications in the below Certification(s) section, required
Experience
Seven (7) or more years of experience with Federal, (preferred) or commercial financial management, required
Three (3) or more years of experience with Federal, (preferred) or commercial accounting, required
Operating Materials & Supplies (OM&S), Inventory & Related Property, or Environmental & Disposal Liabilities (E&DL) experience, preferred:
If OM&S or other Inventory & Related Property experience, then direct experience with auditing or supporting financial statement audits and/or SSAE 18 / SOC 1 examination response and remediation, preferred
If E&DL experience, then direct experience with developing asset-driven and/or event-driven environmental liability estimates, preferred
Experience with financial statement audits or audit readiness support, preferred
Experience with 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
License(s)/Certification(s)
Minimum active Secret level security clearance, required
One or more of the following active and current certifications: CPA, CISA, CGFM, CDFM; OR Bachelor's or Master's as detailed in Education, 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 Inventory & Related Property accounting standards (i.e., SFFAS 3 and 48), SSAE 18, and/or application of audit and internal control requirements within an Inventory & Related Property business process environment
Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and financial requirements, including CERCLA, DERP, RCRA, 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
Salary information:
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.
Maryland Range:
$85,000 - $125,000
Washington DC Range:
$85,000 - $125,000
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BDO
is seeking a senior consultant 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 objective to obtain an unmodified audit opinion. The role will support leaders within the Practice to support business development, practice development, and/or 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.
Job Duties
Executes day-to-day duties for the client, including leading and/or providing guidance in one or more scope areas to support 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; 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
Supports management of team operations in compliance with client project requirements; may have responsibilities in providing guidance on specific staff, deliverables, or tasks
Owns or provides guidance in task areas while coordinating with engagement team management and client leadership on planning, execution, status, and review processes
Provides the client with professional Federal accounting and auditing solutions and change management support to progress toward an unmodified audit opinion. Typical activities may include:
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 solving complex financial 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 identified gaps
Assists with accounting and/or financial reporting operations, standardization efforts, analysis, work products, and data calls; supports client management with compiling financial statement information
Conducts accounting standard research and advises on posting logic for various transactional events
Assesses system compliance with FFMIA and system control frameworks and requirements
Supports test of design or operating effectiveness reviews for identified system or business process controls
Conducts reviews of assets, key supporting documentation, and/or system records
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
Supports firm practice activities, solution initiatives, and/or business development and proposal efforts 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
Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports (consultant level staff) related to client projects
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, required; OR a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in another discipline and one of the certifications in the below Certification(s) section, required
Experience
Seven (7) or more years of experience with Federal, (preferred) or commercial financial management, required
Three (3) or more years of experience with Federal, (preferred) or commercial accounting, required
Operating Materials & Supplies (OM&S), Inventory & Related Property, or Environmental & Disposal Liabilities (E&DL) experience, preferred:
If OM&S or other Inventory & Related Property experience, then direct experience with auditing or supporting financial statement audits and/or SSAE 18 / SOC 1 examination response and remediation, preferred
If E&DL experience, then direct experience with developing asset-driven and/or event-driven environmental liability estimates, preferred
Experience with financial statement audits or audit readiness support, preferred
Experience with 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
License(s)/Certification(s)
Minimum active Secret level security clearance, required
One or more of the following active and current certifications: CPA, CISA, CGFM, CDFM; OR Bachelor's or Master's as detailed in Education, 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 Inventory & Related Property accounting standards (i.e., SFFAS 3 and 48), SSAE 18, and/or application of audit and internal control requirements within an Inventory & Related Property business process environment
Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and financial requirements, including CERCLA, DERP, RCRA, 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
Salary information:
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.
Maryland Range:
$85,000 - $125,000
Washington DC Range:
$85,000 - $125,000
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