ICOR Consultant

Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial Stewardship.
Blake 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 Empowering Our People and Improving Our Nation. Members of the Blake Willson Group team are passionate and enthusiastic, working towards a common goal of exceptional client support.

Job Description:

In your position as a Consultant, you will provide support in the performance of accounting and auditing procedures, and tests including the preparation of reconciliations, performing sampling test work, and verifying and recalculating account balances. You also will analyze financial information and use that information to assist in drafting reports as well as maintain and update records and files. In this role, you must be well-versed in internal controls, accounting principles, be able to work comfortably with numbers, and pay strict attention to detail. You will support the Internal Controls Division (ICD) with meeting Internal Controls Over Reporting (ICOR) requirements and related tasks, which include:

• Assessing, documenting, and making recommendations for efficiencies in internal controls governance, assessment, and reporting agency-wide.
• Ensuring compliance with requirements of the revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control, M-16-17, released July 15, 2016; and Appendix A to OMB Circular No. A-123, M-18-16, released June 6, 2018.
• Documenting grants and agreements organization at the station, region, and headquarters levels.
• Identifying grants and agreements roles in the grants and agreements system, especially currency and segregation of duties.
• Identifying grant and agreement transactions that are executed within the system vs. manually; if manual, documenting process and controls. Preparing a matrix of transactions vs role assignments and verifying no conflicts exist. 

Required Skills:

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Must understand the federal operating environment and be familiar with the current laws, regulations, and department guidance:
  • Office Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123.
  • OMB A-123 Appendix A, B, C, and D, Government Accountability Office (GAO) Greenbook.
  • OMB Circular A-102, OMB Circular A-110, OMB Circular A-136.
  • DR1110-002 Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control.
  • DR2100-001 Financial Management Systems.
  • DR2230-001 Reviews of Unliquidated Obligations.
  • DR2300-001 Government Travel Charge Card Regulation.
• Must be able to assist with analyzing and evaluating process objectives and associated risks.
• Must be able to assist with analyzing and evaluating end-to-end business processes, identifying any control gaps within the processes, as well as providing recommendations on unidentified processes, objectives, and risks.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Desired Skills:

• Consulting experience.
• Critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Time management and flexibility.
• Written and oral communication skills.