Transportation Finance Programs, Audit Compliance, Risk Management Assessments SME - Sabel Systems
Arlington, VA
About the Job
Who We Are
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions, LLC is a leading solution provider for innovative and agile Digital Engineering and Acquisition Technical Stack design, implementation, and support. We have projects across the DoD, Industry, and Academia. We operate in secure public clouds, on- premises clouds, and hybrid clouds. We provide you with large business opportunities and training within our small business agility and people first culture. You will be joining a dynamic and highly motivated team with one goal:
"Get quality and secure solutions in the customers hands as soon as possible".
Who We Need
Sabel Systems requires a team of skilled professionals to support DoD clients in the Program Management, Project Management, and Financial Audit Execution for Transportation Finance Programs, Audit Compliance, Risk Management Assessments, and Policy Initiatives to provide analytical and technical expertise in cargo transportation billing, policy, functional procedures, metrics, and policy analysis to a headquarters-level United States Marine Corps agency. The U.S. Marine Corps (HQMC) Second Destination Transportation (SDT) budget provides financing for the worldwide transportation of regular and emergency readiness materiel, including major equipment, ammunition, chemicals, medicine, subsistence, repair parts, and high value repairable items. These positions require knowledge of audit and compliance fundamentals, risk management framework insight, DoD and USG financial understanding, working knowledge of the Transportation of Things (ToT) program, standardized Defense Transportation System (DTS), Over-Ocean Transportation (OOT) billing via both USTRANSCOM Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF), commercial movement of cargo, as well as knowledge of DoD and Marine Corps logistics policies. The successful candidates possess knowledge of Marine Corps Transportation Finance Policy related to the Defense Transportation System, Third Party Payment System (billing platform for commercial transportation service providers), and Transportation Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) aspects for DoD Components. Highly qualified candidates can provide research and development, policy and data analysis, freight transportation billing and finance Subject Matter Expertise (SME), technical evaluations of finance systems, and the ability to conduct in-depth analysis to improve capabilities of program compliance health. Desired skills include excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving, analytical thinking, inter-service coordination, expert time management, and professional qualifications involved with finance, internal controls, audit compliance, and accounting procedures. Team members will oversee and manage audit compliance actions on related websites, SharePoint sites, and within shared DoD Financial Auditability support systems for Armed Forces Components. Team members will be required to participate in the planning, management, and reporting of a high-visibility Service-level Financial Independent Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliance projects and must be knowledgeable and conversant with practices and standards established under GAAP, USSGL, GAO, AICPA, DoD FMR, and related DoD Financial Management Best Practices. The positions will be primarily located in the Washington D.C. metro area with some periodic short travel events, and potential options for remote work/telework.
What You'll Do
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Lead, Audit Compliance & Policy. Sabel is currently seeking a strong leader with Manager's Internal Control Program (MICP), audit remediation, internal controls and testing experience within the Federal/DoD/Marine Corps space supporting senior Service-level organization actions for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR), Internal Controls, and Compliance programs. Responsibilities include managing team audit actions, publishing guidance and instructions for organizational implementations, collecting and analyzing Service-level feedback submissions, and providing expert policy, process, and functional procedure plans that support strategic goals for successful audit compliance to the DoD Component.
GENERAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TASKS FOR ALL TEAM MEMBER POSITIONS ABOVE:
- Work as a team focused on the audit compliance goals for the organization
- Progressively support change management aspects for implementing new processes
- Provide expert input into developing internal controls that are complementary and accurate
- Support the strategic communication functions for improved auditability methods and policies
- Understand the organization's financial management systems and interfaces
- Understand the organization's business operations plans and funding life cycles
- Function as a contributing SME on applicability of GAO, USSGL, and DoD audit governances
- Expertly manage specific projects, tasks, and sub-tasks assigned to you and the finance team
- Review all documentation prepared for completeness and provide accurate timely responses
- Assume responsibility for coordination of activities, and monitor project performance
- Evaluate progress for alignment with organizational goals and adjust team actions if needed
- Manage individual and staff relationships, interface with the client on a day-to-day basis
- Understand the relationship between audit readiness requirements, material and resource management, financial operations, and the systems that support organizational tasks
- Consistently evaluate program deficiencies and preparing briefings for leadership solutions
- Be prepared to justify recommendations, policy changes, systems input, and audit actions
- Provide expert audit management research, collecting, analysis and product submission
- Recommend changes and efficiencies to existing procedures that comply with auditability
- Maintain knowledge of current USG and DoD component audit and finance requirements
- Proactively plan for events that enable the task deliverables to achieve success ahead of time
- Seek additional training and education on specific or unique organizational task needs
- Support team efforts with data cleansing, data product usage, and financial data validations
- Effectively document and produce all work progress details for all organizational audit tasks
Your Qualifications
Required
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree (preferred) or Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Organizational Management, Business Administration, Financial Information Technology (FinTech) fields, Data Science Applications, Economics, or Forensic Accounting and Audit Compliance related fields.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certifications may be considered in lieu of specific advanced degree education requirements and fields listed above for some positions when filled
PREFERRED EXPERIENCES:
- Financial Management experience within DoD components or DoD-supporting financial organizations and institutions
- Minimum four (4) years of demonstrated work experience within the Public, Government, or Commercial accounting, finance, audit, risk management, compliance management, financial reporting and budgeting, internal controls, or related organizational management fields governing policy and compliance for financial reporting
- Four (4) years of direct experience in a leadership or responsible managing role in executing activities such as: monitoring budget execution, preparing financial documentation and reports, preparing balance allocations, reconciling accounts, budget formulation, completing financial transactions in accounting and financial management systems, auditing, financial data collection and preparation, financial data extrapolation for statistical analysis, audit compliance planning, financial policy development, or similar tasks
Two (2) or more years of experience working in financial, transportation, material management, supply chain operations, or military organization support roles within a FIAR compliance or other FIAR-related functional activity that clearly demonstrates expertise in finance business operations acumen
