Kearney & Company is seeking an experienced Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Consultant to join our Intelligence Community (IC) practice. The ERM Consultant must possess strong experience developing and implementing ERM programs and will be responsible for integrating with the project team to provide technical knowledge related to the same. This position will help develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction, demonstrate proficiency with ERM concepts and apply them to client situations, as well as identify and effectively communicate ERM matters to the ERM Lead, Partner, Principals, and teammates.

This work will be conducted on site in Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the client with ERM and other internal control related programs and tasks including developing risk profiles and risk registers, documenting processes, and performing internal control testing, and developing quality work products that meet Federal client requirements and are in alignment with OMB, Government Accountability Office (GAO), NIST, and Treasury guidance
• Thinking critically, analytically, and in a problem-solving manner to help clients identify the most effective solutions for establishing and evolving ERM programs
• Developing innovative ways to incorporate ERM concepts into current business practices and documenting practices into an overarching ERM Framework
• Identifying risks through a variety of methods including compiling risks from existing activities (such as Internal Control Assessments), interviews, surveys, and other methods and record risks in a risk register
• Assessing the severity and impact of risks to the organization, categorizing risks, coordinating with stakeholders to prioritize risks, and assisting with developing and documenting risk response plans for all manner of processes
• Developing and updating a risk profile to summarize ERM results and graphically represent the highest risk areas to the agency
• Developing and distributing communication and training materials to increase risk awareness and promote a risk aware culture within the agency
• Executing the ERM program with a continuous improvement mindset by identifying ways to mature the ERM program and promote value realization from ERM activities
• Attending meetings, taking/reviewing meeting minutes, and performing assigned risk management tasks. Additionally, support financial statement audit and other audit/internal review requests on an ad-hoc basis
• Assisting in business process reengineering efforts by analyzing laws, regulation, and policy updates, as well identifying opportunities for improvements in operational efficiency, and providing recommendations and best practices, including in the use of automation tools and techniques
• Communicating and collaborating with all levels of the team and our client's organization, especially executives, which requires excellent communication skills, including written and verbal communications, and interpersonal skills
• Developing quality work products that adhere to applicable regulatory, contract, and customer requirements
• Demonstrating strong project management skills and ability to self-start to communicate project status, see tasks/projects through to on-time completion, and ability to escalate issues, if needed.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university in accounting or a related relevant field
• At least 6 years of accounting or financial management experience, preferably in the Federal government or similar environment
• At least 4 years of documenting and/or testing internal controls, performing detailed general ledger analysis, and/or performing audit remediation
• Technical competency, knowledge, and professional care commensurate with completion of assignments, and an eagerness to learn and absorb new technical and industry-specific information
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Active TS/SCI with current Counterintelligence Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CISA, CIA, or other relevant-industry certifications, or the required education levels to obtain a relevant certification
• Previous experience designing, implementing, and sustaining and ERM program in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control and other applicable guidance
• Previous experience designing, implementing, and sustaining a Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) Section 803(a) assessment program
• Previous experience designing, implementing, and sustaining Payment Integrity Improvement Act programs.

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