Financial Internal Controls & Compliance Analyst

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced compliance professional to evaluate and document internal controls for federal financial operations, including FBWT, in a role guiding SOPs and control narratives. You will support IV&V, certifications, audits, and process improvements across multiple deadlines, coordinating with leadership and technical teams.

The position requires deep knowledge of OMB A‑123, GAO Green Book, and federal financial management principles, with strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other federal government financial operations.
• Experience developing and maintaining SOPs, desk guides, process documentation, and internal control documentation.
• Experience evaluating or testing internal controls and documenting control findings, risks, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of OMB Circular A123 and the GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book).
• Working knowledge of federal financial management principles and FBWT processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate internal controls for federal financial operations (including FBWT) using OMB A‑123 and GAO Green Book.
• Maintain control documentation and identify gaps, risks, and root causes.
• Assess control design and effectiveness, perform TOD/TOE testing, and document results.
• Support audit readiness and respond to audit and inspection requests.
• Create and update SOPs, desk guides, workflows, and control documents.
• Improve process efficiency, standardization, and control execution.
• Translate procedures into workflows and work with technical teams to automate processes.
• Support implementation of audit‑driven and internally identified process improvements.
• Conduct IV&V and support daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual certifications.
• Track certification status, deliverables, and risks; escalate as needed.
• Support ADA compliance reporting and validate financial dashboards.
• Maintain auditable records and corrective action documentation.
• Coordinate audit requests and track responses.
• Review findings, identify root causes, and manage corrective action plans through closure.
• Ensure documentation remains current, accurate, and traceable.
• Research and interpret federal financial management requirements.
• Brief leadership on control status, certifications, IV&V, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare executive summaries, status reports, and decision‑support materials.
• Maintain dashboards and tracking tools; support staffing and continuity planning.
• Provide inputs for weekly/monthly reports and participate in customer meetings.
• Support transition planning, knowledge transfer, and required security/access tasks.
• Manage multiple recurring compliance deadlines independently.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dashboards

Tracking Tools

Workflow Automation

Job description

• Evaluate internal controls for federal financial operations (including FBWT) using OMB A‑123 and GAO Green Book.
• Maintain control documentation and identify gaps, risks, and root causes.
• Assess control design and effectiveness, perform TOD/TOE testing, and document results.
• Support audit readiness and respond to audit and inspection requests.
• Create and update SOPs, desk guides, workflows, and control documents.
• Improve process efficiency, standardization, and control execution.
• Translate procedures into workflows and work with technical teams to automate processes.
• Support implementation of audit‑driven and internally identified process improvements.
• Conduct IV&V and support daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual certifications.
• Track certification status, deliverables, and risks; escal…
• Support ADA compliance reporting and validate financial dashboards.
• Maintain auditable records and corrective action documentation.
• Coordinate audit requests and track responses.
• Review findings, identify root causes, and manage corrective action plans through closure.
• Ensure documentation remains current, accurate, and traceable.
• Research and interpret federal financial management requirements.
• Brief leadership on control status, certifications, IV&V, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare executive summaries, status reports, and decision‑support materials.
• Maintain dashboards and tracking tools; support staffing and continuity planning.
• Provide inputs for weekly/monthly reports and participate in customer meetings.
• Support transition planning, knowledge transfer, and required security/access tasks.
• Manage multiple recurring compliance deadlines independently.

Requirements

• 6 yrs with Bachelor degree; 4 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant experience.
• 10 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 8 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other federal government financial operations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining SOPs, desk guides, process documentation, and internal control documentation.
• Experience evaluating or testing internal controls and documenting control findings, risks, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of OMB Circular A123 and the GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book).
• Working knowledge of federal financial management principles and Funds Balance with Treasury (FBWT) processes.
• Experience supporting IV&V, financial certification, management control assessment, audit readiness, or similar compliance activities.
• Experience developing process flows, control narratives, risk and control matrices, or comparable internal control documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical process and control improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief financial management leadership and senior government stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple recurring compliance requirements, testing activities, and deadlines.
• TS/SCI level clearance at time of hire required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and documenting internal controls for federal financial operations, with a strong focus on compliance, process improvement, and audit readiness. Proficient in developing SOPs and managing multiple compliance deadlines while effectively communicating with leadership and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• OMB Circular A123 Knowledge
• GAO Green Book Knowledge
• Internal Control Evaluation
• IV&V Support Experience
• TS/SCI Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Internal Control Documentation
• Process Flow Development
• Risk and Control Matrices
• Financial Certification Support
• Audit Readiness
• Control Testing
• Corrective Action Management
• SOP Development
• Financial Management Principles
• FBWT Processes

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Federal Financial Operations
• Department of Defense
• Intelligence Community
• Compliance Activities
• Audit Requests

Tools & Technologies

• Dashboards
• Tracking Tools
• Workflow Automation