Title: Senior Audit Readiness Consultant
Location: Chantilly, VA
Job Duties:
· Delivers a full range of services that use their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving our teaming partner’s dynamic public sector client base
· Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives
· Supports or leads 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 works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion. Supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
· Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned workstream
· Applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and/or implementations
· Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure a 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
· 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 that align with client’s needs and changes in the industry
· Supports recruiting efforts by identifying potential candidates and participating in interviews
· Supports business development meetings and/or proposal development process with guidance from Public Sector Practice leadership
· Research industry and market trends and develop relevant presentations and materials in support of potential firm initiatives
· Cultivates growth of existing and new business
Supervisory Responsibilities:
· May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports related to client projects, business development, and other activities, including maintaining team productivity and reviewing work products
· Evaluate the performance of any Public Sector direct reports and assist in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
· Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes the annual performance evaluation for Public Sector staff as appropriate
· Serves as a mentor / career advisor to Public Sector staff as appropriate
Education:
· Bachelor’s degree, required; focus on Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, preferred
· Master’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, preferred
Experience:
· Five (5) or more years of accounting, finance, business, operations, technology, management, or analysis experience, required
· Experience improving data integrity, internal controls, and financial reporting related to financial statement line items, preferred
· Experience with pricing, cash management, PP&E, inventory, and related property, preferred
· Experience with financial statement audits, preparation for audit readiness, and corrective action plans preferred
· Experience analyzing and resolving complex accounting issues, preferred
· Experience with working capital or general fund, preferred
· Experience working with and briefing senior program managers or leaders, preferred Experience with business process improvement methodologies, preferred
License(s)/Certification(s):
· Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance, required (US Citizenship required)
· CPA, CGFM, CDFM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certification, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), required
· Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), preferred
· Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels within the client organization and in the firm
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team environment and with a customer service focus
· Ability to follow instructions as directed
· Superior organizational skills required with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
· Detail oriented with in-depth knowledge and application of English grammar and ability to proofread all written materials including proposals, pitches, presentations, etc.