Internal Controls Analyst

Job Type

Full-time

Description

About the Opportunity

Cambrae Business Strategies, Inc. is seeking an Internal Controls Analyst to support the ODASW(Log) Equipment and Audit Directorate’s Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) program. This position is the primary owner of Risk Management and Internal Controls (RMIC) coordination for ODASW(Log), responsible for internal control design, documentation, assessment, and Service/Agency engagement on control deficiency remediation. The Internal Controls Analyst works directly with the FIAR SME and the Audit Documentation Analyst to ensure internal control frameworks are audit-ready and accurately documented.

Core Competency: Internal controls analysis, RMIC program coordination, internal control design and documentation, Service/Agency engagement, audit compliance

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management and Internal Controls

• Serve as the primary owner of RMIC coordination for ODASW(Log), managing engagement with the FIAR Governance structure on internal control design, assessment, and deficiency remediation.
• Provide technical expertise on internal control design, documentation, and assessment for equipment and property accountability processes, ensuring controls meet FIAR evidentiary standards and DoW audit requirements.
• Coordinate with Service and Defense Agency RMIC lead to align internal control frameworks, share best practices, and track remediation of control deficiencies identified during audit cycles.
• Develop internal control documentation including control narratives, risk-and-control matrices, and process flow documentation that support both operational execution and Independent Public Accountant (IPA) audit evidence requirements, working in coordination with the Audit Documentation Analyst for formal production.
• Analyze control deficiency trends across audit cycles to identify systemic weaknesses in property accountability internal control environments, developing targeted remediation recommendations for FIAR leadership.
• Demonstrate knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, FIAR Guidance internal control requirements, and DoW FMR provisions governing management accountability and internal controls.
  
  

RMIC Forum Support

• Support RMIC forum meeting preparation and follow-up, including developing agenda inputs, preparing technical materials, tracking action items, and producing summary documentation, in coordination with the Program Operations Specialist who manages meeting logistics.
• Maintain the RMIC engagement tracker, documenting all Service and Agency interactions, outstanding action items, and remediation commitments related to internal control deficiencies.
  
  

Reporting and Stakeholder Support

• Prepare internal controls status briefings, deficiency trend analyses, and RMIC program health reports for FIAR Governance Board and ODASW(Log) senior leadership.
• Coordinate with the Audit Documentation Analysts to ensure RMIC narrative documentation accurately reflects the current internal control environment and meets IPA audit evidentiary standards.
• Attend working groups and forums, and relevant interagency meetings as directed, representing ODASW(Log) on internal controls matters.
• Support the FIAR team in responding to auditor inquiries and IG findings related to internal control deficiencies, coordinating technical inputs for the Audit Documentation Analyst.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Active SECRET security clearance required at time of onboarding; must be maintained throughout the period of performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is highly preferred.
• At least 5–8 years of experience in DoW or Federal internal controls, RMIC coordination, or financial audit support.
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal control frameworks, OMB Circular A-123, and RMIC program coordination in a DoW or Federal context.
• Experience developing control narratives, risk-and-control matrices, and management assessment documentation for IPA audit review.
• Knowledge of FIAR program structure, FIAR Guidance internal control requirements, and DoW FMR provisions.
• Demonstrated experience developing written analyses, briefings, and presentations for senior Government stakeholders (GS-15/SES equivalent).
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable executive products.
• Knowledge of DoW acquisition regulations, FIAR guidance, and DoD financial management frameworks as applicable to the assigned function.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• CIA, CGFM, or CDFM certification.
• Experience supporting A-123 management assessments and IPA internal control reviews.
• Familiarity with DoW property accountability processes and their relationship to financial statement internal control assertions.
  
  

Work Location and Conditions

• Primary duty location: Mark Center, Alexandria, VA. NCR travel to the Pentagon may be required; NCR travel is not reimbursable.
• Core hours: 0900–1500 EST, Monday–Friday (excluding Federal holidays). Standard workday of 8 hours; earliest start 0630, latest end 1730.
• This position requires onsite presence between 0800 and 1630 each business day except when on approved leave or approved telework.
  
  

About Cambrae Business Strategies, Inc.

Cambrae Business Strategies, Inc. is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in Bowie, MD, delivering high-impact program management, logistics governance, FIAR support, and advisory services to federal defense clients. Cambrae is the incumbent contractor supporting ODASW(Log) equipment management and FIAR operations, providing uninterrupted performance and deep institutional knowledge of the Department’s governance structure, systems environment, and audit remediation priorities.

Cambrae Business Strategies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Salary Description

$92,000 - $102,000