Business System Analyst

Description

Job Description:

The Leidos Defense Group currently has an opening for a Business Systems Analyst to work remotely supporting our team in Mechanicsburg, PA. This is an excellent opportunity to utilize your experience and expertise to support our Defense Property Accountability Systems (DPAS) mission. This Business Systems Analyst will specialize in Audit Compliance with a background in Department of Defense (DOD) who can provide SOC/SSAE audit compliance analysis for a DOD logistics management system. This analyst will play a critical role in updating management’s description of the system, reviewing the suitability of the design of our controls included in the description, and monitoring the operational effectiveness of those controls.  This position will play in a critical role towards enabling several DOD agencies to maintain their Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliance with our system.

You must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance upon hire. To be eligible for a clearance, you must be a U.S. Citizen.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate timely updates to management’s written assertion and description of the system

• Assist in the timely identification, collection, and initial quality review of information related to the control activities

• Review requests from the service auditor for information and evidence and identifying or coordinating with appropriate points of contact

• Assist the service auditor in identifying key control owners and relevant sources of information at potentially multiple locations for the control activities specified by program leaders

• Assist the program leaders and stakeholders in identifying and documenting complementary user entity control considerations that are relevant to the scope of the service auditor’s examination

• If subservice organizations are relevant to the scope of the report, assist program leaders and stakeholders in documenting CSOCs, for example, the dependence on a subservice organization for controls over custody of financial assets, or reliance on outsourced information technology data centers

• Coordinate and resolve matters that may affect the service auditor’s report, for example, such as control deviations identified by the service auditor

• Coordinate with program leaders and the service auditor to discuss the examination results, the effect on the report, and the completion of the required letter of representations prior to report issuance

• Educate others in the program regarding their responsibilities in supporting the service auditor’s examination

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience, training and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.

• US Citizen; must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance upon hire.

• Demonstrated critical skills such as collaboration, strong written and verbal communication skills and analytical capability.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with added emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance issues, including AICPA guidelines for SOC1 and SOC2 certifications.

• Demonstrated knowledge of government accounting environments and the associated risks and threats.

• Demonstrated ability to apply analytic skills in solving risk-related problems.

• Experience assessing and/or implementing common industry frameworks such as: SSAE, COSO, NIST 800-53

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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