Internal Controls Senior Consultant – Public Sector, Federal Civilian

BDO USA • McLean, VA

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About The Position

BDO is seeking an experienced consultant to support federal government clients with internal control assessments, audit readiness, government audits, and process improvement. The role identifies, documents, and assesses enterprise-level and business-process-level risks and internal controls in accordance with federal laws, regulations, and standards, including OMB Circular A-123 and the GAO Green Book. It also assesses financial reporting, operational, and entity-level processes and controls, and recommends ways to mitigate risks and improve controls and processes.

The consultant prepares process narratives, risk and control matrices, test plans, testing, findings, and reports; supports corrective-action verification and validation; and helps remediate audit and A-123 assessment issues. The role works closely with engagement management, client leadership, and client personnel on planning, execution, status reporting, and review. It also supports client transformation initiatives, firm practice and business development, recruiting, and proposal activities. Potential supervision of Public Sector staff may be part of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Four or more years of accounting, internal controls, business, management, or operations experience required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government agency suitability or security clearance required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, required.
• Well-developed professional interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment with a customer-service focus.
• Ability to follow instructions as directed.
• Superior organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Detail oriented, with knowledge and application of English grammar and ability to proofread written materials.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree focused in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Five or more years of accounting, financial, business, management, grants, property, plant and equipment, or operations experience.
• Experience executing corrective action plans.
• Experience with Federal Internal Control Over Financial Reporting assessments, audit readiness, government audit and internal controls, federal financial management, OMB Circular A-123, SOX 404, or process improvement.
• Experience with regulations set by the CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, OMB, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
• CPA, CGFM, CISA, PMP, or related certification.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Perform federal internal control over financial reporting assessments, audit readiness, government audits, internal controls, and process improvement duties.
• Prepare and update process narratives, develop risk and control matrices and test plans, perform internal control testing, and develop findings and reports.
• Identify and document inherent and enterprise risks, as applicable, and perform risk assessments.
• Assist with verification and validation of corrective action plans.
• Lead walkthrough meetings, take detailed notes, and identify and document risks and internal controls.
• Review corrective actions and recommend best practices to resolve internal control deficiencies.
• Remediate audit and A-123 assessment issues by executing corrective-action procedures, developing remediation project plans, and preparing materials such as policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and flowcharts.
• Support task areas while coordinating with engagement management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review.
• Support clients with financial, budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Adapt to changing client environments, manage priorities, coordinate multiple efforts, and complete correspondence and tasks.
• Provide summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned work streams.
• Apply industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and implementations.
• Communicate and maintain relationships with client personnel to ensure shared understanding of processes, operations, and functions.
• Prepare presentations and briefings and participate in client meetings and day-to-day interactions.
• Communicate status to team management and demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned work and deliverables.
• Establish professional rapport with clients and other organizations.
• Support and review work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and value to the client.
• Attend relevant training, seminars, or conferences to keep technical skills current.
• Support recruiting by identifying potential candidates and participating in interviews.
• Support business development meetings and proposal development with guidance from Public Practice leadership.
• Potentially supervise Public Sector staff on engagements related to internal and client projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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