SOD Business Analyst

SOD Business Analyst
Location: Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

BizFirst is assisting our client with
recruiting an experienced Segregation of Duties (SOD) Business Analyst to support Consolidated Audit activities for the Department of War (DoW).
This role supports federal financial audit and internal control efforts by
analyzing business processes, system workflows, and access controls to identify
and mitigate SOD risks across financial and operational systems.

What You Will Do

As a SOD Business Analyst, you
will evaluate end -to -end business processes and system access models to
identify segregation of duties risks that could impact auditability, internal
controls, and compliance. You will work closely with audit, IT, and functional
stakeholders to assess access configurations, document control gaps, and
support remediation and risk mitigation efforts within a consolidated audit
environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze end -to -end business
  processes and system workflows to identify points where system access
  enables initiation, approval, processing, and recording of transactions
  
• Identify and document Segregation
  of Duties (SOD) conflicts across financial and operational systems
  
• Define incompatible duties and
  assess the adequacy of existing controls
  
• Evaluate user access roles,
  permissions, and security models, including privileged, non -privileged,
  and temporary/emergency access
  
• Support assessment and
  documentation of compensating controls and management oversight
  controls (when applicable)
  
• Apply internal control and risk
  management frameworks (e.g., FISCAM, COSO) to support audit
  readiness and compliance objectives
  
• Collaborate with audit teams,
  system owners, and functional stakeholders to support consolidated audit
  efforts
  
• Prepare documentation, analyses,
  and deliverables to support audit findings, remediation planning, and
  management responses
  
• Participate in briefings, working
  sessions, and reviews with government stakeholders
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an
  accredited institution
  
• Demonstrated experience analyzing
  end -to -end business processes and system workflows in financial or
  operational environments
  
• Working knowledge of Segregation
  of Duties (SOD) concepts and common conflict scenarios
  
• Experience evaluating system
  access controls and access types (privileged, non -privileged,
  emergency/temporary access)
  
• Applied knowledge of risk
  management and internal control frameworks, such as FISCAM and COSO
  
• Strong analytical, documentation,
  and problem -solving skills
  
• Ability to clearly communicate
  technical and control -related concepts to both technical and non -technical
  audiences
  
• Active Secret security clearance
  required
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience identifying or
  documenting compensating controls or management oversight controls
  
• Working knowledge of the Defense
  Business Enterprise Architecture (DBEA)
  
• Prior experience supporting
  consolidated audits or federal financial statement audits
  
• Experience working with DoW
  financial, ERP, or business systems
  

Job Type

Full -time, Permanent Position
W2 preferred; 1099 considered

Work Location

Arlington, VA (Hybrid)