Internal Controls Senior Consultant
About The Position
Support the execution of an international finance organization's A-123 Internal Controls Program, including planning, performing, and documenting internal control assessments. Conduct process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. Analyze business processes, risks, controls, and supporting documentation to identify control gaps, improvement opportunities, and emerging risks. Prepare workpapers, reports, presentations, and audit-ready documentation to support management, oversight bodies, and external auditors. Facilitate meetings and collaborate with client stakeholders to discuss assessment results, remediation activities, and process improvements. Monitor corrective action plans and provide recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments. Support project management activities, including status reporting, deliverable development, and coordination across multiple workstreams.
Requirements
- Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
- Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of experience supporting internal controls, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, financial management, or business process improvement initiatives.
- Experience performing risk and control assessments, control testing, internal audits, or compliance reviews.
- Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, internal control frameworks, or enterprise risk management principles.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop client-ready analyses, reports, and presentations
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), USAID, State Department, Treasury, multilateral development banks, or other federal financial institutions.
- Knowledge of federal internal control requirements, including OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, GAO Green Book, and enterprise risk management frameworks.
- Experience assessing operational, financial, credit, investment, or programmatic controls within lending, investment, grant-making, or development finance environments.
- Experience supporting financial statement audits, OIG audits, audit remediation, corrective action plans, and audit liaison activities.
- Familiarity with project finance, loan portfolio management, guarantees, political risk insurance, investment oversight, or development finance programs.
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, CRMA, PMP, or Certified Risk Professional credentials.
- Experience with data analytics, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or advanced Excel for risk, controls, and compliance reporting.
- Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, process walkthroughs, risk workshops, and executive briefings with senior government officials.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of an international finance organization's A-123 Internal Controls Program, including planning, performing, and documenting internal control assessments.
- Conduct process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
- Analyze business processes, risks, controls, and supporting documentation to identify control gaps, improvement opportunities, and emerging risks.
- Prepare workpapers, reports, presentations, and audit-ready documentation to support management, oversight bodies, and external auditors.
- Facilitate meetings and collaborate with client stakeholders to discuss assessment results, remediation activities, and process improvements.
- Monitor corrective action plans and provide recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments.
- Support project management activities, including status reporting, deliverable development, and coordination across multiple workstreams.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
