This position will be based at our HQ location in Reston, VA reporting to the Senior Manager under the Controllership office assisting in the overall management of the enterprise’s internal controls (including ITGCs) at ICF.  The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can manage multiple competing priorities within time constraints, possesses strong critical thinking and analytical skills; has excellent communication and writing skills; and can effectively manage customer relationships of all levels in a complex multi-national environment.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Serve as a global business partner in an advisory capacity to all stakeholders (including senior leadership) to preemptively monitor the design and operating effectiveness of key and operational controls that impact the overall control environment. 

• Serve as the SOX liaison to the external/internal auditors and external contractors (as applicable) in support of the annual audit of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).

• Support the team with annual planning and scoping tasks (including new acquisitions, system migrations/upgrades, and data conversions), updates to process documentation, annual walkthrough and ad-hoc meeting coordination, audit request list management, certain controls testing on management’s behalf, and remediation/monitoring of identified control deficiencies.

• Assist the team in ensuring standing quarterly deliverables in support of the various key and operational SOX controls (e.g., user access reviews, EAC monitoring, user entity control mapping, etc.) are completed in time of the scheduled Q/K filings.

• Support the team in an advisory capacity on optimization efforts with an increased focus on continuous improvement of internal controls, key management reporting, and data security risk. 

• Participate in special projects, operational reviews, and investigations upon management request.

• Assist Senior Manager with preparing dashboard reporting and conducting live training sessions upon request.

Qualifications 

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or Management Information Systems, or related.

• 4+ years of relevant experience in SOX or internal audit for a public company.

• Previous Big 4 public accounting and/or public company experience required

• 4+ year of experience with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and COSO framework.

• 2+ year of experience with US GAAP and PCAOB auditing standards

Preferred Skills/Experience  

• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification.

• ITGC experience is a plus and strongly preferred.

• Applied knowledge of one or more of the following systems and applications: Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Maconomy, Cognos, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Blackline, Integrify, SharePoint.

Professional Skills

• Experience leveraging complex customer relationships to obtain consensus and drive successful completion of projects with the understanding that success is based on influence rather than direct authority.

• Strong project management skills

• Strong experience working with process owners in evaluating, designing, and monitoring the operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls with a key focus on continuous improvement.

Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration.  Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact [email protected] for assistance.

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