Business Process Controls – Manager

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking a Manager to join our team supporting one of the Federal government’s largest agencies! This role involves providing comprehensive audit advisory services to support the Department of Navy (DON) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization efforts. The Manager will partner with DON and audit stakeholders to ensure controls achieve and sustain Federal Financial Management (FFM), financial reporting, audit, and compliance requirements within designated End‑to‑End processes. This includes assessing existing and emerging business process requirements to define and document key Business Process Controls (BPCs) for S/4HANA implementation that reduce SAP customization while supporting auditability. The role also involves reviewing functional requirements and leading DON End‑to‑End BPC development and maintenance of Level 3–4 business process documentation. The Manager will manage sub‑task/project plans, prioritize activities, meet established deadlines, work closely with the client and Kearney team, and seek out and provide value‑added services. Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work closely with the client and Kearney team to drive efforts to achieve engagement goals in occasional high‑pressure situations with short deadlines is essential. Excellent writing and communication skills are required to prepare and deliver high‑quality documentation, including control catalog updates, control documentation, control assessments, and project status communications. The Manager will direct and review project work and communicate the status of project‑related tasks to the Team Lead and client.

Requirements

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive, relevant experience with financial management or business systems modernization/sustainment and related projects.
• Experience assessing, designing, and implementing internal controls within the Federal Government.
• Experience in DoW/DON within one or more of the following E2E areas: Procure to Pay (P2P), Plan to Report (P2R), Budget to Report (B2R), Acquire to Retire (A2R), Plan to Schedule (P2S), Hire to Retire (H2R), Order to Cash (O2C), or Request for Service (RFS).
• Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Department of War (DoW) Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness/Remediation (FIAR).
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-136, and/or the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM) for specific business processes.
• Experience with SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) design and implementation for specific business processes.
• One of the following professional certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA,CGFM or CDFM.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive audit advisory services to support the Department of Navy (DON) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization efforts.
• Partnering with DON and audit stakeholders to ensure controls achieve and sustain Federal Financial Management (FFM), financial reporting, audit, and compliance requirements within designated End‑to‑End processes.
• Assessing existing and emerging business process requirements to define and document key Business Process Controls (BPCs) for S/4HANA implementation that reduce SAP customization while supporting auditability.
• Reviewing functional requirements and leading DON End‑to‑End BPC development and maintenance of Level 3–4 business process documentation.
• Managing sub‑task/project plan: prioritize activities, meet established deadlines, work closely with the client and Kearney team, seek out and provide value‑added services.
• Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work closely with the client and Kearney team to drive efforts to achieve engagement goals in occasional high‑pressure situations with short deadlines.
• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills to prepare and deliver high‑quality documentation, including control catalog updates, control documentation, control assessments, and project status communications.
• Directing and reviewing the project work and communicating status of project‑related tasks to Team Lead and client.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager