Job Description:
Aeyon seeks a highly skilled Subject Matter Specialist dedicated to ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and operational effectiveness through rigorous financial management, audit response, internal controls evaluation, and policy development. This requirement will support the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics priorities for modernizing business processes to support an effective internal control program and improve external reporting requirements. This program is a centralized, nationwide program that is responsible for meeting the requirements outlined in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123 (OMB A-123), OMB Circular A-136 (OMB A-136), the Chief Financial Officer’s Act of 1990 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publications.
Key Responsibilities:
• Recognized expert in financial management, business systems, accounting, human capital, innovation field, or other relevant subject. Provides deep subject-matter expertise and interacts with the government primarily at the SES and Flag Officer level.
• Integration and Automation Expertise: Serve as a pivotal figure in the integration of Business Process Narratives (BPNs) and all other necessary artifacts into new, automated platforms following the Government's solution adoption. This involves leveraging an in-depth understanding of Marine Corps financial processes and systems to ensure seamless system migrations and full integration of audit artifacts and compliance.
• Continuous Improvement and Maintenance: Regularly maintain, update, and review the automated tools to ensure they accurately reflect current processes, procedures, and internal control activities. This includes identifying and implementing enhancements to the internal control environment through advanced technologies and methodologies.
• Strategic Engagement and Communication: Engage in high-level interactions with government officials, including SES and Flag Officers, facilitating effective communication and collaboration on financial improvement and audit remediation efforts. This role requires developing and presenting comprehensive plans for dashboarding capabilities and information flow optimization.
• Modernization and Internal Control Integration: Identify processes for linking modernization objectives with internal control activities, outlining how Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions integrate into overall testing and monitoring activities. This involves contributing strategic insights into developing and implementing policies and procedures that enhance operational efficiency, accountability, and financial integrity within the Marine Corps.
• Project Planning and Implementation Support: Assist in laying out the project plan for integrating manual processes and procedures into the automated platform, ensuring long-term sustainment with Government personnel. This includes applying a systematic approach to automate business processes, improving audit compliance, and strengthening internal controls across various asset segments.
• Expertise in Financial Management Systems: Extensive experience in financial management, with a proven track record of success in integrating and automating financial systems, particularly within government or military operations. Familiarity with ERP systems, Oracle Federal Financials, or similar environments is highly desirable.
• Advanced Technical and Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to analyze, develop, and recommend innovative solutions to complex financial and logistical challenges, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. To enhance financial management solutions and proficiency in employing advanced technologies and tools (e.g., PowerApps, PowerAutomate, UiPath).
• Leadership and Communication: Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to direct project teams, engage in high-level governmental interactions, and effectively communicate strategic plans and insights. Experience advising and operating in a high-level advisory role with senior government officials is essential.
• Commitment to Excellence: A strong commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, focusing on continuous improvement, and maintaining the internal control environment.
• Experience deploying functional and technical subject-matter expertise in a relevant field supporting State or Federal Government agencies or large, complex companies (greater than 1,000) employees.
Experience Requirements:
Mandatory: Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
Certification Requirements: None
Education Requirements:
Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited United States college or university in a field of study relevant to his/her professional role.
Waiverable/Substitutable: An additional two (2) years of relevant experience may substitute for the minimum education requirement.
Work Type:
Hybrid- Pentagon
Clearance Requirements:
Active Secret Clearance is Required