Senior Financial Improvement Management Consultant - Public Sector, Defense

BDO USA•McLean, VA

About The Position

BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge, and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally. The Public Sector Senior Manager is responsible for supporting business development, practice development, and client project delivery activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States college or university in Accounting, Information Technology, or Business Management, required
Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of progressive relevant experience supporting DoD clients, required
Experience with federal accounting, financial management, audit readiness, audit facilitation, defense business system/ERPs, and/or defense data analysis, required
Experience applying technical expertise and skills to implement business solutions, required
Design, implementation and management of business operations, improvements, or strategy projects, required
Knowledge of the strategic planning process, required
Demonstrated ability to provide guidance, direction at the program level, required
Microsoft Office Suite, required
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a public trust or above security clearance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation and facilitation aptitude
Advanced knowledge and experience with development, management and execution of sales processes including lead generation, pipeline management, accounting planning and sales strategies
Strong business acumen and ability to effectively communicate BDO’s business, marketplace, and value proposition
Ability to provide business development consultation to partners and managers in pursuit of accomplishing business results
Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously and managing a diverse staff to accomplish desired results
Able to successfully negotiate contracts while meeting all government regulations

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accounting, Information Technology, Business Management, or related field, preferred
Experience with DoD financial statement audits, internal control testing or analysis, and/or coordinating with external auditors, preferred
Experience with Financial Improvement and Audit Sustainment, the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), FASAB, CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, ICOFR, GAGAS (Yellow Book), GAO Green Book, OMB Circulars, and COSO Framework, preferred
CPA or similar professional certification, preferred (e.g., CISA, CIA, CGFM, CDFM, or PMP)

Responsibilities

Supports day-to-day client delivery and relationships with peer-level client
Documents and tests financial reporting processes and internal controls
Ensures quality of work performed by staff and Senior Associates
Provides financial statement audit support as needed by the client
Conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis
Supports solution development with guidance from Public Sector Practice leadership
Prepares client interview guides
Supports client interviews
Prepares presentations and briefs, in addition to drafts and final reports
Supports client meetings and other project management requirements
Supports recruiting efforts by identifying potential candidates and participating in interviews
Supports proposal development process with guidance from Public Sector Practice leadership
Researches and identifies contract opportunities
Researches industry and market trends
Supports preparation presentations and briefs, as well as position papers with guidance from Federal Practice leadership
Attends business development meetings and supports all follow-up actions, as needed
Actively networks professionally outside of BDO (whether through mixers, professional and industry-specific associations, community service activities, referrals, or other mechanisms)
Supervises Public Sector direct reports
Evaluates the performance of Public Sector direct reports and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development for all Public Sector staff
Collaborates with Office Business Line Leaders and Human Resources to interview, hire and terminate employees
Acts as mentor/career advisor to Public Sector management and staff as appropriate
Provides professional growth and career advancement opportunities for Public Sector management and staff