Senior Associate

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Company Overview
Crisis1, (www.crisis1.com), is a Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2007 to deliver executive-level expertise and solutions to federal and private sector clients. Crisis1 offers a range of consulting services, all designed to help federal agencies achieve their goals.
Job Summary
The Senior Associate will provide support to the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) internal control assessment activities in accordance with the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), DHS Financial Accountability Act (DHS FAA), OMB Circular A-123, GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM), the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM), and applicable DHS internal control guidance. The Contractor shall also support the implementation of the requirements of the DHS IT Compliance Framework provided in DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Policy and Handbook, or other applicable DHS guidance, for CISA’s financial systems. The contractor shall provide corrective action planning and remediation support, to include providing direct implementation guidance and assistance, for internal controls over reporting, operations, and Federal Financial Management Systems conformance.
Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with assessing areas of control identified by management, GAO, or the OIG that may impact the reliability of reporting, efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Assist the performance of internal control assessments for both activity-level and entity-level controls by performing walkthroughs of business processes, documenting process narratives and related flow charts, and assessing their design effectiveness, consistent with audit and accounting professional standards. This includes evaluating key controls versus processes and identifying and evaluating general ledger impacts of transactions.
• Assist with evaluating the operating effectiveness of key controls deemed to be designed effectively. Controls are tested to ensure they meet information processing objectives and related financial statement assertions; are functioning properly to mitigate risks of misstatements in the financial reports; and support management's financial reporting representations. This requires an understanding of the relevant transaction and general ledger impact of those transactions. In addition, controls are tested to ensure they support control objectives and assertions for effectiveness and efficiency of operations and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and conducting sound audit approaches and sampling methodologies in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Assist with assessing and strengthening internal controls relating to CISA’s operations that have a financial impact, including but not limited to bank cards (fleet, purchase, and travel), conferences, and additional high-risk operations as identified by management.
• Assist with the evaluation, assessment, classification, and aggregation of internal control deficiencies identified during the testing process. This work involves determining the significance of each deficiency by assessing the magnitude and likelihood of resulting potential misstatements. Based on the assessment, a deficiency or group of deficiencies are classified as material weaknesses, reportable conditions/significant deficiencies, or control deficiencies. Aggregate the internal control position in accordance with auditing and internal controls standards and guidance to support the Secretary's year-end Internal Control Assurance Statements.
• Assist with implementation of the requirements of DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Policy and Handbook. Document, assess, and guide the remediation of deficiencies in financial system controls and processes that support data quality and security, in accordance with the Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Policy and Handbook, FFMIA, and other applicable guides. Provide expert information technology control guidance to support the government in the design, implementation, and business process integration of controls necessary for successful remediation of deficiencies.
• Assist with evaluating results of internal and external assessments performed over CISA service providers and the impact on CISA’s control environment. Under government supervision, assist process owners by identifying service providers, documenting service provider roles and responsibilities, and directly guiding CISA service provider relationship manager personnel through effective risk assessments of service provider controls and related CISA controls. Utilize results of service provider risk assessment evaluations to design and present to the government recommended solutions to remediate deficiencies.
• Assist with analyzing new regulatory requirements, and design and execute an implementation strategy.
• Assist with evaluating improper payments to comply with improper payment laws and requirements.
• Assist with evaluating the accuracy and completeness of system reports, data outputs, and other documents used to inform a control activity, a decision point, or a report.
• Assist with briefing internal control assessment conclusions to the responsible process owners and CISA management, to include but not limited to the CFO, Deputy CFO, and Financial Management leaders.
• Assist with the development of CISA-wide MAPs, or corrective action plans, to resolve material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and control deficiencies identified by auditors, management, and other entities to satisfy the requirements stipulated by the DHS requirements including but not limited to the following topics: Control Deficiency Identification, Issue Description, Financial Statement and Management Control Assertions, Mission Link, Root Causes, Key Strategies, Key Performance Measures, Resources Required, Verification and Validation (V&V), Risks and Impediments, Dependencies, Milestones, and Critical Milestones with Due Dates and Status.
• Assist process owners with developing recommendations and remediation activities under Government supervision, wherever appropriate. Significant areas requiring remediation include Property Management, Budgetary Resources Management, Financial Reporting, Payment Management, Grants Management, Human Resources and Payroll Management, Information Technology and Security, DATA Act and Entity Level Controls. As additional assessment results are available, new significant areas will require remediation.
• Assist with other risk areas as identified by DHS or CISA that may have a material impact on CISA’s ability to carry out its financial management and internal control mission.
• Track, monitor, and manage DHS internal control assessment tasks as assigned on DHS Risk Management and Assurance’s (RM&A) task system.
• Duties include but are not limited to the ability to make well founded and defensible positions by considering alternative courses of action and choosing the most beneficial options to the government when faced with complex problems.
• With input, deliver measurable outcomes that advance CISA internal control goals and direction.
• Consistently respond to government questions within expected timeframes.
• Consistently provide insightful responses to government request in a timely manner to ensure the delivery of the highest quality products.
• Communicate openly and constructively with engagement team members and the government.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree in Accounting, Management, or Certified Public Accountant.
• Currently hold, or able to obtain and maintain DHS fitness determination.
• Possess demonstrated subject matter expertise of 5 or more years in internal control matters, including but not limited to: The CFO Act of 1990; FMFIA and its implementing guidelines; OMB Circular A-123 and its accompanying appendices; OMB Circular A-136; FFMIA; DHS FAA; IPIA; IPERA; IPERIA; PIIA; DATA Act; NIST SP 800-53; and other statutes governing internal controls.
• The ability to work Hybrid, if not onsite pending government guidance.
• A-123 knowledge and experience is required.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical / Vision and Dental Plans
• Holiday and Personal Time Off Pay
• 401K plan
• Life Insurance
• Education and Training Assistance Program (discussed during the onboarding process)
• Incentive Plans and Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Programs

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.