Management Manager

AMULA O. GOBAH

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Silver Spring, MD 20910-3074

Cell: (703) 408 – 1627

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging role in the field of accounting/finance/IT that will provide an opportunity to continue to develop my professional skills and contribute to the growth of the organization.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Mr. Gobah is an Information Technology (IT), Accounting and Financial professional with more than Fifteen years of experience.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Kearney and Company (Alexandria, VA) IT Manager 06/2017 to Present

As an contractor on the engagement with United States Marine Corps (USMC), Mr. Gobah:

Currently attending the University of Phoenix and majoring in Master of Information System with a Graduate Cyber Security Certificate degree (01/2018 to 12/2019)

Course Class completed: IT Infrastructure Global Business Environment and Systems Analysis and Development.

Assist Kearney and Company with determining whether United States Marine Corps (USMC) General Fund (GF) financial statement, Information Technology Systems (IT) and related footnotes and disclosures, taken as a whole are presented fairly in all materials respects and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, Government Auditing Standards, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Government Accountability Office (GAO)/ President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) Financial Audit Manual (FAM).

Tested United States Marine Corps (USMC) Provided by Client (PBC) #2235 for Marine Corps Orders Resource System (MCORS) Operating System (OS) layer and Database User (DB) sample; and documented ten (10) exceptions related to System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) Form 2875, Technology Services Organizations (TSO) Access Permission by System (TAPS), and Privilege Access Agreement (PAA).

Updated the TeamMate system Criteria cross reference mapping for Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) controls with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations SP. 800-53rd4.

Tested United States Marine Corps (USMC) Service Organization Controls (SOC) Statement on Standard for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Complementary User Entity Controls (CUEs) for Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) Provided by Client (PBC) #2072 and 44.

Documented Notification of Finding and Recommendation (NFRs) for Marine Corps Orders Resource System (MCORS)- Configuration Management CM, Marine Corps Financial Integrated Analysis System (MCFIAS) – Access Control AC, SABRS Management Analysis Retrieval System (SMARTS)-AC, Global Combat Support System Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) - Security Management SM, CM, Standard Procurement System (SPS) - Interface IN, Master Data Repository (MDR) - IN, Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS)-(IN, CM), and Standard Accounting, Budgeting, and Reporting System (SABRS)-CM.

Documented Global Combat Support System Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) Process narratives and process flowcharts for Access Control AC, Configuration Management CM, Interface IN, and Contingency Planning CP.

Prepared Provided By Client (PBC) request for Marine Corps Orders Resource System (MCORS), Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS), Standard Accounting, Budgeting and Reporting System (SABRS), Global Combat Support System- Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) and SABRS Management Analysis Retrieval Tools System (SMARTS).

Conduct financial statement audits by assessing the effectiveness of Information Systems (IS) controls related to USMC financial reporting and how it affects the nature, timing, and extend of financial system controls to be assessed; and provide timely identification and recommendation over noncompliant IS controls in financial systems.

Evaluate USMC Information Systems (IS) infrastructure as it relates to its financial statement and policy reviews as well as general and business process application level tests for Security Management SM, Access Controls AC, Configuration Management CM, Segregation of Duties SoD, Contingency Planning CP, Application Level General Controls GC, Business Process Controls BP, Interface Controls IN, and Data Management System Controls DM based on Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) controls with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations.

Work with all teams on the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Financial Statement Audit project as needed and assist anywhere needed.

CNCS (Washington, DC) IT Internal Control 01/2017 to 06/2017

Program Manager

As an IT Internal Controls Program Manager with CNCS, Mr. Gobah:

Led the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) information technology (IT) component of the Internal Controls Program within the Office of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO) and Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Created CNCS IT General Control and IT Business Process overview work plan; and presented it to the CEO, COO, CISO, CPO, CRO and the entire upper managers of CNCS.

Served as the primary source of expertise, leadership for IT internal controls, cross-cutting role and collaborates with all CNCS unite to recommend business process improvements.

Facilitated the annual assessment of and reporting on the effectiveness of internal controls, specifically those related to information technology business processes, in accordance with the principles of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Circular A-123, Appendix D, Federal Financial Manager’s Improvement Act (FFMIA) Internal Control Quality Assurance Team (ICQAT), Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA), GAO Green Book standards, Federal Information Systems Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), CNCS Fiscal Year 2017 Inspectors General Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Metrics, NIST Special Publication 800-53, and Enterprise Risk Management principles.

Conducted IT Internal Controls Program activities including performing the assessment of computer security, evaluation of IT general and application controls, assessing IT strategies, policies and procedures, management practices and governance of enterprise IT as its relates to the broader enterprise risk management.

Reviewed NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) three critical IT Security artifacts for CNCS financial system Momentum (MOM) that include System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Report/Plan (SAR/SAP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).

Developed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE No. 16) Reports FISCAM CUECs: Assess design effectiveness for Contract/Vendor Pay Assessable Unit, develop Corrective Action Plan (CAPs) and plan for site visit to perform process walkthrough for CNCS financial system Momentum (MOM).

Assisted CNCS Office of Information Technology (OIT) with the acquisition of Grants and Members Management System (GMM) and other systems through contribution to development of acquisition strategies; provided expert consultation, advice, and recommendations for improvement; In support of the customer, conducted market surveys, preparing notifications of planned solicitations, and responding to vendors’ inquiries; Performed mission-shortfall analyses and draft justifications to obtain funding and approval to address shortfalls; Supported the development of cost estimates and business-case analyses; Prepared the documents and briefings required to obtain program and project approval including those items associated with implementation strategies, planned documents and Program Management Plans; Assisted with the preparation of technical specifications, statements of work, and data-item descriptions for contract deliverables; Assessed opportunities to use new technology and new service delivery models to improve the quality and efficiency.

Reviewed findings, prepared reports and corrective action plans and monitoring noted deficiencies and progress toward corrective action plan completion.

Worked collaboratively with the financial and operational component Internal Control Program Manager to ensure that test plans, strategies and documentation are in alignment.

Developed performance standards, staff objectives, policies, and guidelines related to internal controls in CNCS’s information technology business processes.

Worked with staff across CNCS and the Office of the Inspector General to resolve risk-related issues.

Perform aggregation and analysis of data sources to establish risk modeling profiles and trend analyses useful to information risk-based decision making.

Interpreted the National Service laws, the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq) (NCSA); the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq) (DVSA); CNCS’s implementing regulations in 45 CFR Chapter XII and/or XXV; and OMB Regulations 2 CFR Chapters I and II, Corporation Policies and Procedures, Terms and Conditions, Grant Application Materials, audit documents, financial records, financial statements, accounting systems, internal controls and other documentation related to risk management.

Served as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and currently in the process of obtaining COR certification.

DHA (Fall Church, VA) Senior Consultant 05/2016 to 12/2016

(Subcontractor)

As a Senior Consultant (subcontractor) on an Engagement with DHA:

Provided support to Defense Health Agency (DHA) across all aspects of the Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) internal control assessment cycle.

Documented the Complementary User Entity Control (CUECs) Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) gap analysis for Line Air Force (LAF) on behalf of the Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) and LAF executed CUEC control gap analysis for Vendor/Contract Pay systems.

Performed Data reconciliation of Air Force IT systems and Micro-application submitted to Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Created and reviewed Test of Design (TOD) test plans to assess the operating effectiveness of FISCAM CUECs.

Conducted walkthrough meetings with the client to understand and document FIAR/CUECs processes and key financial statement line items, performing analysis to identify unaddressed risks and process gaps.

Supported internal risk management and contract compliance function for account team.

Developed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE No. 16) Reports FISCAM CUECs: Assess design effectiveness for Contract/Vendor Pay Assessable Unit, develop Corrective Action Plan (CAPs) and plan for site visit to perform process walkthrough.

Assess CUECs executed by LAF on behalf of AF/SG gaps for civilian Pay and Contract/Vendor Pay Assessable Unit (AU) between LAF and OUSD baseline Control Description.

Addressed the challenges of LAF CUEC responsibility to update CUEC documentation for controls executed by LAF on behalf of SMA-AF to mitigate IT compliance risks.

Responsible for audit readiness, remediation, audit response, prioritizing the systems and training work streams.

Determined key CUECs FISCAM (general controls and application controls) and Key Supporting Documentation (KSDs).

Leveraged other assessments that include Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Federal Security Management Act (FISMA), Agency Independent Public Auditor (IPA) Reports, Federal Management Financial Integrity Act/ Federal Financial Manager’s Improvement Act (FMFIA/FFMIA)

Assisted with the process of performing TOD and test of operating effectiveness (TOE) for key IT Controls.

Prepared and follow up on corrective action plans.

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (McLean, VA) Senior Consultant 08/2015 to 05/2016

As a Senior Consultant with Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP on an engagement with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mr. Gobah:

Provided support to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) across all aspects of the internal control assessment cycle.

Served as technical lead in the assessment of internal control over Insurance Management business processes, overseeing and reviewing the technical outputs of three team members.

Created and reviewed test plans to assess the operating effectiveness of Insurance Management internal control.

Led walkthrough meetings with the client to understand and document Insurance Management processes and key financial statement line items, performing analysis to identify unaddressed risks and process gaps.

Collaborated in the creation of a multi-year financial management assessment roadmap, helping to prioritize organizational risk areas for the client.

Supported internal risk management and contract compliance function for account team.

Documented and tested A-123 Appendix A - Assessments and Routine Monitoring Key Changes included ICOFR Roadmap approach, Routine Monitoring, Risk Assessment - If a process is low risk, only tested once in Quarter 3, may use self-assessment for continuous monitoring if baseline exists; High risk areas ( those contributing to Material Weakness and Budgetary Resources Management and IT for every component) must be tested quarterly; Expectation to immediately remediate Material Weakness deadline then rested (TOD and TOE); Changes to Control Evaluation Matrix (CEM) includes two Fund Balance with Treasury (FBwT) CEMs, Identification of Management Review Controls (MRCs) and Information Prepared/Provided/Produced by the Entity (IPE); and New columns.

Grant Thornton LLP (Alexandria, VA) Associate, Global 01/2015 to 08/2015

Public Sector

As an Associate, Global Public Sector, on an engagement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Mr. Gobah:

Documented and tested the key controls as part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, Appendix A review related to obligations to comply with the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), USDA guidance and Appendix A in order to ensure compliance with management’s responsibility for maintaining adequate Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR).

Reviewed, analyzed, and updated internal control narratives, business process controls, and flowcharts for the A-123 Internal Control Review for NRCS FY15 Phase III to properly document business processes. Assisted in development of A-123 FY15 Phase I and II test plans, performed testing of control activities, documented testing results, and evaluated identified exceptions to determine the effectiveness of the controls.

Prepared engagement deliverables, including redesigning flowcharts and reports on the effectiveness of controls over segregation of duties, conducted tests of obligations, disbursements of easements, grants payroll and procurement, tests Protract disbursements, revenues and downward adjustments.

In addition, assisted in determinations of high risk programs to the susceptibility of improper payments. Audits the primary transactions of NRCS obligations funds programs, which includes Conservation Assistance programs administered in Protracts, Easements, Grants and Cooperative Agreements administered outside of protracts, Interagency Agreements and Procurement Contracts.

KPMG (McLean, VA) Senior IT Audit Lead 07/2012 to 12/2014

Consultant

As a Senior IT Audit Lead Consultant, Federal Advisory Practice, on an engagement with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Mr. Gobah:

Was team lead for the Corrective Action Plan/System Change Request (CAP/SCR) Team on the DLA Audit Readiness Project: Supervised between 8 to 12 associates.

Supported agency-wide Internal Control Programs in compliance with OMB Circular A-123.

Utilize established test procedures to test IT controls to assess the design and operating effectiveness of general and application controls.

Demonstrated strong understanding of Defense Logistics Agency large scale information technology systems, business process, and security regulatory risk management and securities vulnerabilities.

Reviewed System Security Plans for compliant with FISCAM/NIST guidelines

Evaluated information systems for compliance with FISCAM and NIST standards

Applied risk-based control framework to identify and to evaluate complex business and technology risk, internal controls which mitigate risks and related opportunities for internal control improvement.

Became familiar with client’s business environment and basic risk management approaches.

Supported internal teams as well as system and control owners in development and maintenance of a remediation plan with milestones, dependencies, timelines, budget, project management, and communications for known IT control weakness.

Supported personnel involved in annual IT internal control assessments (FISCAM and FISMA) performed by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or external auditor through validation of auditor findings; issuance of draft responses to findings; and identification of require evidence to support closure of findings.

Communicated project status internally and externally.

ImmixGroup, Inc (McLean, VA) Corporate Accountant 01/2011 to 07/2012

As a Corporate Accountant with ImmixGroup, Inc., Mr. Gobah

Responsible for invoicing, tracking, reporting and resolving billing issues with subsidiaries, government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, and external customers.

Maintained professional communications between project managers, contracts, technical and administrative staff. Gained experience in Generally Accepted Auditing Standard (GAAS), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Reconciled the accounts receivable ledger to the general ledger monthly.

Reviewed the monthly Account Receivable (A/R) aging report. Monitored and resolved billing issues.

Ensured all billings were properly accrued at month end. Assisted with the month end close process and reporting.

Assisted with the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and reconciled attention to details, to include bank recs and company credit card.

Assisted in gathering schedules and reports for the annual financial statement audits.

VCU Massey Cancer Center (Richmond, VA) Clinical Trial Billing 07/2009 to 12/2010

and Compliance Analyst

As a Clinical Trial Billing and Compliance Analyst, Mr. Gobah invoiced and monitored patient accounts and transactions for proper accounting treatment and collection. Verified and reviewed patient accounts for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory standards.

Virginia Commonwealth (Richmond, VA) Accountant 02/2008 to 07/2009 University Controller Office’s

As an Accountant, Mr. Gobah reconciled, analyzed, and monitored general ledger accounts and assisted with the preparation of financial statements. Key accounts reconciled included Virginia State Non-Arbitrage Program (SNAP), A.D Williams Scholarships and Fellowship Fund and VCU Endowment.

Education:

Virginia Commonwealth University 12/2007

Bachelors of Science, Accounting

University of Phoenix 12/2019

Master of Information System with a Graduate Cyber Security Certificate degree

Professional Affiliations:

Information Systems Audit and Control Association

National Association of Black Accountants

Association of Government Accountant

American Society of Military Comptrollers

Technical Skills:

EAGLE Enterprise Change Request Tool (ECRT), Clarizens, CAP/SCR Repository Database (Microsoft Access Database), BSM & CRM Requirements Tracking System, Great Plains, Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), On Base Applications, Oncore Application: Clinical Research Management, Oracle Banner Finance (Purchasing, and Receiving), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint

Training:

Federal Acquisition Institute training: Contracting Officers Representative (COR) FCR 102, FY2017 IG FISMA Metrics training, Performance-Based Acquisition Preparation Work Statements FQN 485, Administration of Cost Reimbursable Contracts FCN 480, Managing Performance-Based Service Awards FQN 434

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