SMX is looking for a consultant to aid our clients in improving Army's audit readiness efforts within the command. Our consultants work closely with our clients to understand the mission and strategic objectives to ensure the systems are designed to meet their audit business needs. The consultant will help our national security functional experts navigate a complex and changing business landscape. Our consultants solve our client’s complex issues by learning the intricacies of the problem set at hand, the client’s objectives, and the operational environment in which results must be implemented to create holistic solutions with high impact. The consultant will work on a multi-disciplinary team that has direct partnerships with end-users within the command and stakeholders within Army. This is a fast-changing role that evolves based on the client’s need, while prioritizing the operational needs to support the mission.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support command in managing Army Financial Audit, Audit Readiness, Internal Assessments, and identifying areas for improvement.
- Support audit engagements by assisting with process and documentation requests.
- Support operational audit activities, such as research and analysis and systemic activities.
- Document and analyze business processes and perform internal assessments of controls. Knowledge of RMF and other internal assessment requirements.
- Assist in the development and execution of short- and long-term strategies to achieve “Audit Readiness”. The focus will be on creating and executing enterprise-wide strategies.
- Work with other Army organizations to support audit readiness.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Ability to be on-site 100% of the time at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia; currently partial telework exists, but is not guaranteed.
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI.
- Ability to collaborate within the team cross-functionally in a rapidly changing mission-oriented work environment.
- At least three years of performing Federal Financial Audit and/or Audit Readiness: FISCAM, FIAR, SSAE 18, FedRAMP, other Audit Policy, Regulation and Attest Engagements.
- Supporting a Financial Statement Audit or FFMIA engagement is a plus.
- Knowledge of Army systems and business processes.
- Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong professional, interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills required.
- Experience working within SAP ERP Systems; GFEBS/GFEBS-SA is preferred.
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited University/College.
- Customer serving personality within a fast-paced environment.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Familiarity with Training Management Tool (TMT)/Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2)
- GFEBS Exposure
The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Skills Required
- Ability to work onsite 100% of the time at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI
- At least three years of Federal Financial Audit and/or Audit Readiness experience
- Experience with FISCAM, FIAR, SSAE 18, FedRAMP, or other audit policies, regulations, and attest engagements
- Knowledge of Army systems and business processes
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a rapidly changing mission-oriented environment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong professional, interpersonal, presentation, organizational, written, and oral communication skills
- Experience working within SAP ERP systems
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited university or college
- Customer-serving personality within a fast-paced environment
- Experience supporting a Financial Statement Audit or FFMIA engagement
- Experience with GFEBS or GFEBS-SA
- Familiarity with Training Management Tool (TMT) or Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2)
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% and immediate vesting is called out in role descriptions. Traditional and Roth options support long‑term savings.
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