Audit Readiness Consultant (Chantilly) – Public Sector, Intel

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a professional to support financial management, accounting, budget, and/or audit readiness efforts for Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies. This role is also responsible for supporting day-to-day client delivery and relationships with peer-level clients on Public Sector engagements, along with business and practice development activities.

Job Duties:

• Documents and tests financial reporting processes and internal controls, and provides financial audit support as needed
• Conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis, and supports solution developments with guidance from supervisors 
• Prepares client interview guides, and supports client interviews and/or meetings along with other project management requirements as needed
• Delivers a full range of services that will use your educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO’s dynamic public sector client base
• Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives
• Support task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes
• Supports clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
• Adapts to a changing client environment while meeting client expectations.
• Manages priorities and work effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion. Support multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
• Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned work stream
• Apply fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and/or implementations.
• Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of business processes, operations, and functions
• Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in client meetings and day-to-day interactions
• Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
• Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations.
• Supports work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client
• Attends relevant training, seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client’s needs and changes in the industry.
• Supports recruiting efforts by identifying and referring potential candidates.
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology, preferred
• Master’s degree or relevant industry certification, preferred (see certifications below)

Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of accounting, finance, business, operations, technology, management, or analysis, required
• 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 one or more of the following areas: 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, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s):

•  Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance, required (US Citizenship required)Relevant industry certification such as CPA, PMP, CGFM, CDFM, or CISA, preferred

Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), required
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), preferred

Language(s):

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• 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 peopl