This is a contract position. It is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in Vienna, Virginia office.

In this role, you will:

• Assist in providing internal control guidance, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend improvements to control-related practices commensurate of a mature Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program.
• Work closely with the Lead Financial Statement Risk Analysts and key business partners to understand high risk processes, financial statement risks, and key controls to reduce the risk of financial misstatement.
• Responsible for internal controls identification, design and documentation, identifying and assessing financial statement risk related to third-parties and supporting related audit responses.

The skills we are looking for in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field, or the equivalent combination of experience, education and training
• Significant experience with Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Significant experience or knowledge of SOX including GAAP principles, financial statement preparation, and and internal accounting controls
• Strong experience reviewing or preparing SOC 1/SSAE18 reports
• Strong experience with Third Party Risk Management activities
• Strong experience re-designing processes and identifying control gaps to be consistent with a mature ICFR program
• Strong experience with extracting and documenting business process controls and information technology application and general controls (e.g., access controls list, change controls, segregation of duties, etc.)