DoW Internal Control Lead

Guidehouse • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The DoW Internal Control Lead helps Department of War clients optimize their internal control environments and address client pain points. The role supports audit remediation and recurring control testing, provides targeted support to DoW components, and manages work streams. The Lead also coaches and develops junior personnel and reviews their documentation. Travel may be required as needed, up to 10%. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, with approved adjudication required before onboarding.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Secret security clearance; approved clearance adjudication is required before onboarding.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a similar field.
• At least 12 years of workforce experience, including at least 7 years of relevant experience performing financial statement audits, audit remediation services, or audit remediation and sustainment services within DoD or another Federal Government agency or department.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret or higher-level security clearance.
• Master’s degree.
• CPA, CISA, CIA, CGFM, or CDFM certification.
• Experience performing recurring testing, including testing internal controls and designing and executing Manager’s Internal Controls Programs (Risk Manager’s Internal Control Program).
• Experience performing and reviewing statement analysis, financial information, reporting results, and financial statement audit report analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support audit remediation, including developing or updating process documentation such as narratives and flow charts, and developing and implementing corrective action plans to address findings.
• Perform recurring testing, including testing internal controls and designing and executing internal control programs.
• Provide targeted support based on the DoW component, including root cause analysis and corrective action plan development.
• Manage and execute work streams.
• Coach and develop junior personnel.
• Review documentation prepared by more junior personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and family sick time
• Company-paid holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental/vision and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program
• Mobility stipend
• Flexible benefits package

What This Job Offers

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