IT Systems Audit SME (SAP WMS)

C5MI; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

C5MI is seeking an IT Systems Audit SME to serve as the senior technical authority for audit readiness, internal controls, and compliance within the WMS environment. You will drive end-to-end assessments, validate transaction traceability, and lead remediation efforts across DoD and federal requirements.

The role collaborates across functional and technical teams to strengthen control effectiveness, maintain continuous audit readiness, and deliver evidence-backed results for government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Cybersecurity, Finance.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience supporting IT audit, financial audit readiness, internal controls, compliance, enterprise risk management, or related audit‑assurance activities.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting DoD/federal ERP, logistics, supply‑chain, warehouse‑management, inventory‑accountability, or comparable enterprise business systems, including demonstrated experience assessing system‑enabled business‑process controls.
• Experience performing internal‑control assessments, control design and operating‑effectiveness testing, transaction testing, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action development.

Responsibilities

• Leads WMS audit-readiness assessments focused on operational compliance, inventory accountability, financial accountability, transaction traceability, and internal-control effectiveness.
• Evaluates end-to-end WMS/SAP business processes and associated controls, including receiving, putaway, inventory management, physical inventory/cycle counting, inventory adjustments, picking, packing, shipping, goods movements, returns, and associated accountability and financial interfaces.
• Traces transactions from physical warehouse events and source documentation through WMS/SAP system records, interfaces, and downstream accountability and financial records to validate completeness, accuracy, timeliness, authorization, and auditability.
• Assesses control design and operating effectiveness, identifies control deficiencies and process gaps, evaluates compensating controls, and recommends sustainable corrective actions.
• Evaluates system-enabled controls associated with user access, segregation of duties, master data, transaction processing, interfaces, exception handling, system changes, and audit evidence retention applicable to the WMS environment.
• Develops and maintains audit-control documentation, process and control maps, risk assessments, control matrices, testing documentation, and audit-support packages.
• Supports audit testing through population identification, transaction sampling, evidence collection, evidence sufficiency assessment, walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation of results.
• Develops Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) addressing audit findings and control deficiencies; monitors remediation activities, validates corrective actions, and supports closure through resolution.
• Performs root-cause analysis of audit findings, operational deficiencies, inventory discrepancies, transaction failures, and process non‑compliance to identify systemic causes and appropriate corrective measures.
• Evaluates the audit and internal‑control impact of WMS Incidents (INCs), Change Requests (CRs), system enhancements, interfaces, and business‑process changes, and recommends appropriate risk‑mitigation measures.
• Develops audit‑risk dashboards, trend analyses, compliance metrics, and executive‑level briefings to provide Government leadership visibility into audit posture, control deficiencies, remediation status, and emerging risks.
• Collaborates with WMS functional, technical, logistics, financial, cybersecurity, and operational stakeholders to strengthen internal controls and improve audit sustainability and operational effectiveness.
• Supports Government interactions with internal and external auditors, including audit engagements, RFEs, walkthroughs, transaction testing, control validation, findings analysis, and remediation activities.
• Recommends business‑process and system‑control improvements that enhance auditability, inventory accountability, financial integrity, operational performance, and compliance.

Skills

Audit readiness

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Cybersecurity, Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP S/4HANA

WMS

Job description

C5MI is not your typical consulting firm. We are a high-performance team of SAP and supply chain experts who solve complex, mission critical challenges for organizations that cannot afford failure.

We hire consultants who thrive in complexity, move fast, take ownership, and deliver under pressure. At C5MI, you will not be siloed or stuck in theory. You will be hands on, client facing, and directly influencing outcomes that matter.

Our culture rewards initiative, accountability, and continuous growth. This is a place where your expertise is valued, your work is meaningful, and your performance truly matters. If you’re energized by learning through real-world challenges, collaborating with top-tier talent, and expanding your capabilities every day, C5MI is where strong consultants level up.

Position Summary

The IT Systems Audit SME serves as the senior technical authority for audit readiness, internal controls, compliance assessment, risk management, and operational accountability within the Warehouse Management System (WMS) environment. This role evaluates end-to-end business processes, system-enabled controls, inventory and financial accountability, and transaction traceability to identify control deficiencies, operational risks, and compliance gaps. The Audit SME leads audit preparation and control-validation activities, supports corrective-action development and remediation, and ensures WMS operational, inventory, and financial processes maintain compliance with applicable DoD, DLA, and federal audit and internal-control requirements. Operating at an advanced level of autonomy, this individual works across functional, technical, logistics, financial, and operational organizations to strengthen control effectiveness, improve auditability, and establish sustainable processes for continuous audit readiness.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Leads WMS audit-readiness assessments focused on operational compliance, inventory accountability, financial accountability, transaction traceability, and internal-control effectiveness.
• Evaluates end-to-end WMS/SAP business processes and associated controls, including receiving, putaway, inventory management, physical inventory/cycle counting, inventory adjustments, picking, packing, shipping, goods movements, returns, and associated accountability and financial interfaces.
• Traces transactions from physical warehouse events and source documentation through WMS/SAP system records, interfaces, and downstream accountability and financial records to validate completeness, accuracy, timeliness, authorization, and auditability.
• Assesses control design and operating effectiveness, identifies control deficiencies and process gaps, evaluates compensating controls, and recommends sustainable corrective actions.
• Evaluates system-enabled controls associated with user access, segregation of duties, master data, transaction processing, interfaces, exception handling, system changes, and audit evidence retention applicable to the WMS environment.
• Develops and maintains audit-control documentation, process and control maps, risk assessments, control matrices, testing documentation, and audit-support packages.
• Supports audit testing through population identification, transaction sampling, evidence collection, evidence sufficiency assessment, walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation of results.
• Develops Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) addressing audit findings and control deficiencies; monitors remediation activities, validates corrective actions, and supports closure through resolution.
• Performs root-cause analysis of audit findings, operational deficiencies, inventory discrepancies, transaction failures, and process non‑compliance to identify systemic causes and appropriate corrective measures.
• Evaluates the audit and internal‑control impact of WMS Incidents (INCs), Change Requests (CRs), system enhancements, interfaces, and business‑process changes, and recommends appropriate risk‑mitigation measures.
• Develops audit‑risk dashboards, trend analyses, compliance metrics, and executive‑level briefings to provide Government leadership visibility into audit posture, control deficiencies, remediation status, and emerging risks.
• Collaborates with WMS functional, technical, logistics, financial, cybersecurity, and operational stakeholders to strengthen internal controls and improve audit sustainability and operational effectiveness.
• Supports Government interactions with internal and external auditors, including audit engagements, Requests for Evidence (RFEs), walkthroughs, transaction testing, control validation, findings analysis, and remediation activities.
• Recommends business‑process and system‑control improvements that enhance auditability, inventory accountability, financial integrity, operational performance, and compliance.
• Adheres to all certified processes as part of our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and information security, which includes actively participating in quality assurance activities and ensuring the protection of sensitive information in accordance with our security policies.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Cybersecurity, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience supporting IT audit, financial audit readiness, internal controls, compliance, enterprise risk management, or related audit‑assurance activities.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting DoD/federal ERP, logistics, supply‑chain, warehouse‑management, inventory‑accountability, or comparable enterprise business systems, including demonstrated experience assessing system‑enabled business‑process controls.
• Demonstrated experience performing internal‑control assessments, control design and operating‑effectiveness testing, transaction testing, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action development.
• Demonstrated experience developing audit documentation, process/control maps, risk assessments, Corrective Action Plans, testing documentation, and compliance reporting.
• Experience analyzing business processes, transactional data, inventory controls, system interfaces, exception conditions, and system‑generated audit evidence.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and DoD audit and internal‑control frameworks, such as OMB Circular A‑123, GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book), FISCAM, FIAR/DoD financial‑management requirements, and related agency audit‑readiness requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex audit, operational, and system‑control issues to senior Government leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active government clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).

Nice to Have:

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) or Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).
• CPA, CRISC, or other relevant audit/risk certification.
• SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, and/or SAP EWM experience.
• Experience auditing or assessing ERP-enabled inventory, logistics, warehouse‑management, or supply‑chain processes.
• Experience supporting DLA audit readiness, FIAR, Statement of Assurance, OMB A‑123, or DoD financial‑statement audit activities.
• Experience supporting DLA Distribution, warehouse operations, or comparable DoD logistics environments.
• Experience working with SAP transaction/document flows and tracing operational transactions through financial/accountability systems.

Compensation:

In accordance with pay transparency law, the expected salary range for this position is $130,00-155,000 annually. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This posted range reflects our good faith estimate of the compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this role at the time of posting.

Application Deadline:

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/1/2026.

C5MI offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: C5MI Benefits

Our employees are key to our success, so we strive to be more than just a team; we’re a community built upon a set of Core Values that guide our every action:

• Challenge– We believe in challenging the present – it’s the only way to shape the future. We must be exceptional communicators and collaborators while always learning. We also understand that speaking your mind requires equal parts brain (what to say), thoughtfulness (when to say it), and caring (how it’s said). Incremental won’t win.
• Have Fun– We are on a journey, together. Take care of your family, take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Live your happiness. Stay human, take care of each other and invest in your community. Life isn’t all about work. Live your happiness. Be healthy.
• All In– You can’t fake passion – show your energy. Own it – take charge and lead. Our team is made up of top quartile talent and we never accept second best. Accountability, trust, and integrity create an environment to realize the team’s true potential.
• Never Forget the Customer– We have walked a mile in your shoes. Experience matters. We drive innovation to generate business value. Be true – no BS.
• GSD (Get Stuff Done)– We take initiative and never make excuses. We act with urgency, and we delivery high quality outcomes with extreme velocity. We embrace process discipline, drive continuous improvement, and stay audit ready. We relentlessly execute and plan for tomorrow by creating sustainable outcomes. That is how we win!
• Empower– Our people are the foundation for our success. We recognize their value, and support them by fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. We recognize individual strengths, build confidence through action, and invest in personal development.

C5MI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.