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Deputy Team Lead

DESCRIPTION: The Deputy Team Lead will assist the Team Lead in executing engagement planning, provide supervision to Senior Accountant and Accountant staff, and review work papers and oversee the drafting of client deliverables. The Deputy Team Lead will also act as a primary point of contact between appropriate client personnel and staff.

TELEWORK OPTION: 100% Remote!

Position Description

• You will provide the Army with Environmental and Disposal Liabilities (E&DL) audit readiness, remediation, and program support to assist client in achieving improved audit readiness and sustainability. Typical activities may include:
  • Assist the client with the annual Quality Control (QC) review of Cost-to-Complete (CTC) environmental and disposal liabilities estimates across AMC installations. This includes reviewing the auditability of estimating methodologies used to produce an audit ready CTC package,
  • Apply fundamental audit principles to concepts, processes, practices, and procedures of environmental and disposal liabilities.
  • Develop corrective actions and best practices while resolving audit findings related to environmental and disposal liabilities.
  • Assist with environmental and disposal liabilities financial reporting data calls and year over year Material Change analysis.
  • Assist with comparative analysis and justification of fiscal year requirements and the environmental cost estimates to assist with accuracy and integrity of budget justifications and other various environmental data submissions.
  • Ability to interpret and appropriately communicate and discuss disseminated environmental and disposal liabilities guidance with client personnel.
  • Contribute to the development of deliverables, reporting performance metrics, presentations, and trainings where applicable.
  • Update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and associated templates as appropriate.
  • Leverage understanding of Army E&DL processes and current and appropriate audit and accounting requirements to inform corrective actions.
  • Provide audit liaison and audit coach support services, such as facilitating and supporting PBC and sample responses, supporting review of audit findings, supporting corrective action plan (CAP) development and execution, and serving as liaison with external financial statement auditor.
  • Provide audit readiness and sustainment training for client organizations on E&DL topics.
  • Review various guidance/policy documents for adherence to accounting and auditing principles prior to deployment and implementation.
  • Evaluate the "as-is" business processes and internal control activities, develop solutions for enhancing control activities, and support the implementation of corrective actions.
  • Assist with data calls, variance analysis, standard disclosure, and other financial analysis utilizing data from source systems, estimates, and other sources.
  • Lead the development of deliverables, reporting performance metrics, presentations, and trainings where applicable.
  • Lead/support the development and maintenance of work products including job aids, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), associated templates, and other related support documentation for business process controls.
  • Support the development and/or quality control review of cost to complete E&DL estimates. These estimates ultimately support note 15 on the Army's financial statements.
• Own and maintain relationships and communicate with key client personnel to enhance your understanding of business operations, processes, and functions.
• Effectively report status to engagement team management, demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products, and coach/mentor junior team members on execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to lead and own work product development and demonstrate initiative and accountability for assigned task areas, effectively coordinating with and across various organizations and coaching/guiding team members in execution.
• Professional services experience and/or experience supporting Public Sector clients.
• 5 years of financial management and/or environmental liabilities consulting experience AND 3 years of federal financial management, program management, or environmental liabilities experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Business Management, or Environmental Sciences (or equivalent degree)

Preferred Qualifications:

• In depth experience with E&DL subject matter, including audit readiness, business process and control improvement, cost estimation, and/or financial reporting support.
• Operational understanding of DoD environmental cleanup programs.
• Ability to support possible project-related travel.
• Knowledge of DoD financial management reporting, policies, systems, procedures.
• Knowledge of some or all of the following: Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance, the USSGL, GAAP, FASAB, CFO Act, FMFIA, FFMIA, ICOFR, GAGAS (Yellow Book), GAO Green Book, OMB Circulars, COSO Framework.
• Experience with DoD financial statement audit, internal control testing or analysis, preparing assertion packages, and coordinating with external auditor.
• Experience developing project plans and managing a team or scope of work.