Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial StewardshipBlake Willson Group (BWG) is a fast-growing firm delivering comprehensive professional services and technology solutions to Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Blake Willson Group has grown rapidly since its inception, securing consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious honor designated for America's most successful companies. We are internationally recognized for quality management practices and nationally recognized as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training provider.
Built on our foundational values of Service to Others, Leadership, Diversity, Dependability, Integrity, and Grit, BWG commits to harnessing technology to improve financial stewardship for the welfare, defense, and security of our nation. Members of the Blake Willson Group team are passionate and enthusiastic, working towards a common goal of exceptional client support.
Job Location:This role is 100% remote.
Clearance: Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
Job Description:In your position as a Senior Consultant, you will support the client's efforts in obtaining an audit opinion of its Working Capital Fund outlined by its Audit PMO Strategy. The client requires full audit sustainment and deficiency remediation support across all assigned business processes. Primary business process cycles include Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Plan-to-Stock (P2S). This position will have anticipated travel to Battle Creek, MI, New Cumberland, PA, Richmond, VA, Columbus, OH, and Philadelphia, PA. You will also:
- Provide audit support for in-person meetings, off-site testing, and audit site visits.
- Create, document, validate, and provide feedback, rationale, and recommended revisions to the client's audit deficiency and remediation plans related to O2C and P2S.
- Develop test plans and perform testing of documented internal controls under TOD/TOE procedures.
- Conduct root cause analysis over new and/or existing NFRs.
- Develop or update/maintain presentations for and/or brief meetings to include the client's Vice Director Audit Updates and various other meetings.
- Provide oversight, monitoring, and tracking of approximately 80+ NFRs, CAPs, and PBCs.
- Provide expert audit coaching support.
- Provide audit roadmap for achieving an audit opinion for the WCF to meet the target date.
- Develop and maintain an audit smart book for client leadership.
- Develop/update business process documentation, such as process cycle memorandum (PCM)/narratives to remediate process issues identified in existing NFRs.
- Advise and assist on and prepare client evaluations of applicable SOC 1 Type 2 documentation from the client's Service Providers.
- Provide ad hoc PBC support.
- Advise and assist on and prepare effective CAP closure packages in support of O2C and P2S.
Required Skills:- Bachelor's Degree
- Four (4) years of accounting or financial experience, including supervising and directing the efforts of staff.
- Financial statement audit experience or preparation of assertion packages.
Desired Skills:- GAAP/GAGAS/ICOR experience.
- OMB Circulars A-123, A-134, A-136 and other OMB policies FASAB, SSAC, and SFFAS experience.
- DoD and agency financial management policies and procedures.
- Agency policies, systems, and procedures for personnel, acquisition, inventory, property and material management.
- Familiarity with FMS.
- CPA, CIA, CISA, CDFM, or CGFM certification.
At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $130,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.
The above statements are a general guide to the nature and level of work anticipated. They are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Management may modify, add, or assign additional duties, and, where feasible, make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Blake Willson Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.If you need a reasonable accommodation when applying for a position with Blake Willson Group, please contact us at [redacted], Ext. 3.This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.For more information, please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster. 
