Internal Controls Lead

We are seeking an Internal Controls Lead within our Office of Laboratory Oversight/Mission Integrity organization to administer the Laboratory-wide Internal Controls program. Reporting to the Mission Integrity Leader this position provides technical operational and supervisory leadership for complex Internal Controls activities that assure appropriate controls strengthen accountability and support continuous improvement across LLNL.

The position coordinates with LLNL organizations DOE NNSA and other stakeholders as needed in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 DOE/NNSA requirements and Contract 44 provisions.

This position offers a hybrid schedule blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Administer the Laboratory-wide Internal Controls Program; maintain program documentation procedures guidance training materials and knowledge-management resources. Monitor program performance trends risks and emerging issues and communicate results to appropriate stakeholders. Develop dashboards risk analytics data governance practices and data visualizations to improve program transparency and decision support
• Serve as the primary technical resource for Internal Controls. The role works under minimal direction toward predetermined goals exercising independent judgment in resolving complex sensitive and ambiguous issues involving organizational operational regulatory and/or mission factors.
• May supervise a small team of professional personnel including assigning work establishing priorities providing feedback and supporting employee development.
• Assure that internal controls are appropriately designed implemented documented maintained and operating effectively. Oversee the identification evaluation tracking and resolution of control deficiencies and related corrective actions. Evaluate opportunities to apply process mining automation artificial intelligence and other emerging capabilities to Internal Controls activities.
• Promote consistent standardized and sustainable Internal Controls processes. Resolve complex Internal Controls issues requiring in-depth analysis and frequent use of ingenuity and creativity. Lead annual risk assessments process walkthroughs control testing remediation activities and corrective-action validation.
• Interpret and apply OMB Circular A-123 DOE/NNSA requirements Contract 44 provisions and related policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the TSS.4  Level

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Internal Controls practices procedures methodologies and evaluation criteria that may affect Laboratory-wide processes and initiatives. Develop innovative and practical solutions requiring evaluation of multiple tangible and intangible factors.
• Determine courses of action essential to achieve program objectives balancing competing priorities and resource requirements.
• Coordinate Internal Controls activities with LLNL organizations DOE NNSA and other stakeholders as appropriate. Lead complex projects requiring coordination across multiple Laboratory organizations and functional disciplines. Represent the Internal Controls program in cross-functional forums working groups and specialized stakeholder engagements.
• Make recommendations on complex Internal Controls matters that may have significant organizational operational compliance or regulatory consequences.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance which requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting Computer Science Information Systems Data Analytics Cybersecurity Engineering or a related technical quantitative or assurance discipline.
• Significant experience in internal controls audit or a related field and advanced knowledge of internal controls audit practices risk management compliance and assurance methodologies.
• Experience conducting or supporting risk assessments process walkthroughs control evaluations testing remediation tracking or corrective-action validation.
• Experience developing reports dashboards metrics analytics or other decision-support products.
• Strong written verbal interpersonal facilitation negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels and experience coordinating projects or work activities with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to establish methods techniques evaluation criteria and approaches for complex assignments. Ability to independently analyze complex and ambiguous problems and develop practical risk-based solutions.
• Ability to make recommendations with significant organizational operational compliance or regulatory impact.
• Experience providing technical direction quality oversight or work leadership to professional staff

Additional Qualifications at the TSS.4 Level

• Significant experience conducting risk assessments process walkthroughs control evaluations testing remediation or corrective-action validation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex enterprise-level projects involving multiple organizations and disciplines.
• Experience developing or improving procedures assessment tools metrics reports or corrective-action processes.

Qualifications We Desire

• Professional certification such as CIA CPA CISA CFE CICP CICA.
• Masters degree in Accounting Computer Science Information Systems Data Analytics Cybersecurity Engineering or a related technical quantitative or assurance discipline.
• Experience in a DOE NNSA federal national laboratory government-contractor or similarly regulated environment.
• Significant experience with data governance process mining automation artificial intelligence or advanced analytics applied to assurance compliance audit or Internal Controls.
• Experience developing or improving Laboratory-wide or enterprise-wide programs.
• Experience developing Internal Controls methodologies program procedures assessment approaches and corrective-action processes.
• Experience with business process analysis process documentation workflow evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Experience with governance risk and compliance tools or related technologies.
• Experience leading matrixed teams communities of practice or cross-functional working groups.
• Knowledge of LLNL organizational structure operations mission and business environment.

Pay Range

$154950 - $196476 Annually for the TSS.3 level

$185850 - $235692 Annually for the TSS.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Employment Type :

  Full-time