Job Details
Thompson Gray is seeking a Financial Management Consultant with to support audit remediation, Internal Control, and audit transformation efforts for the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Financial Improvement Plan (FIP) initiatives. This position is responsible for supporting day-to-day client delivery and relationships with peer-level customers. This role will drive problem solving and fact finding, while working side by side with experienced team members, management, and client leadership.
- Support tasks in the areas of financial management and accounting operations, internal control management, IT General Controls, process improvement, and audit response and remediation. Typical activities include:
- Applies fundamental audit principles to the DoN's processes, practices, and procedures in support of financial improvement initiatives.
- Develop and implements corrective actions to remediate the external auditor's Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs)
- Supports and/or leads task areas while coordinating closely with engagement management team and client leadership on strategy, planning, and execution.
- Supports Department of the Navy (DoN) clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
- Support site visit planning related to external auditor testing, coordinating with client and external auditor.
- Assist the client in tracking, managing, and responding to Provided by Client (PBC) data calls and other requests from the external auditor.
- Communicate with key client personnel to understand business and system operations, processes, and functions.
- Prepare presentations, briefings, and be actively involved in client meetings and day-to-day interactions.
- Effectively report status to engagement team management and demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products.
- Experience reviewing financial audit accountability records and key supporting documentation (KSDs) for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of information.
- Familiarity with relevant Federal and DoD regulations and policies; able to support policies and procedures analysis to identify inconsistencies and/or gaps for financial improvement opportunities.
- Understanding of Test of Design (ToD) and Test of Operating Effectiveness (ToE) and prior experience with controls test plans and review and summarization of testing results.
- Supports and/or leads task areas while coordinating closely with engagement management team and client leadership on strategy, planning, and execution. Supports Department of the Navy (DoN) clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
- Communicates effectively and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of business processes, operations, and functions.
- Prepares presentations and briefings in support of engagement management team and client leadership.
- Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products.
- Evaluates work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client.
- Attends relevant training, business seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills and industry expectations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred, with focus in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or related field
Master's degree or relevant industry certification preferred (see certifications below)
Experience: Zero to three (3) years of relevant professional experience
DoD experience preferred
Federal financial management and accounting experience preferred
Experience operating in a Federal audit readiness, remediation, and/or response landscape preferred
Experience with DoD financial statement audit, internal control testing or analysis, and/or coordinating with external auditors, preferred
Familiarity with some or all of the following: Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance, the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), FASAB, CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, ICOFR, GAGAS (Yellow Book), GAO Green Book, OMB Circulars, COSO Framework
License/Certifications: Active minimum DoD SECRET Clearance required
Relevant industry certification preferred, such as CPA, PMP, CGFM, CDFM, and/or CISA
Software: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) preferred
Working knowledge of SAP based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms preferred
SharePoint or audit response tool experience preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to support project-related travel, preferred
Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills
Ability to own work product development and demonstrate initiative and accountability for assigned task areas, effectively coordinating with team members and across various organizations
Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm and client
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; detail oriented
Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus
Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Thompson Gray is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation national origin, protected veteran status or disability. Thompson Gray, Inc. welcomes minority and veteran applicants.