Job Family :
Finance & Accounting Consulting
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Active Secret
What You Will Do :
Our Financial Management professionals support Department of War (DoW) audit remediation initiatives and help clients improve audit readiness, strengthen internal controls, and achieve successful audit outcomes. This role serves as a key liaison between government stakeholders, process owners, and independent auditors, coordinating remediation activities, monitoring corrective actions, and supporting the resolution of audit findings.
Specific initiatives and work products that this role supports include:
Serving as a primary point of contact for auditors, coordinating requests, meetings, evidence submissions, and follow-up activities while facilitating communication among stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of audit inquiries and findings
Analyzing audit findings, deficiencies, material weaknesses, and internal control issues to identify root causes and develop remediation strategies, including Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Mission Action Plans (MAPs)
Establishing remediation milestones, performance metrics, and key success indicators, and tracking progress, risks, dependencies, and barriers through dashboards, briefings, and executive reporting
Advising stakeholders and senior leadership on audit readiness, internal controls, compliance requirements, and remediation strategies to improve audit outcomes
Supporting validation and verification activities, reviewing evidence packages for completeness and quality, and demonstrating remediation effectiveness and closure of audit findings
Assessing business processes and internal controls and recommending improvements that strengthen auditability, operational effectiveness, and long-term audit sustainment
Preparing executive-level presentations, status reports, and briefing materials and presenting remediation status, risks, and recommendations to senior government leadership
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
FIVE (5) or more years of experience supporting federal financial statement audits, internal controls, audit readiness, audit remediation, or related financial management activities
What Would Be Nice To Have :
Demonstrated experience working directly with federal auditors, Inspectors General, or independent public accounting firms
Experience developing, executing, and monitoring Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and remediation strategies
Knowledge of federal audit and internal control requirements, including: OMB Circular A-123 GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) Federal financial management and reporting requirements
Experience briefing senior executives and government leadership on audit findings, remediation progress, and corrective action strategies
Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders across multiple organizations
Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, PMP, or similar professional certification
Experience supporting Department of War or other large federal agency audits
Experience supporting financial improvement, audit readiness, or remediation initiatives
Experience creating executive dashboards and performance reporting tools
Knowledge of business process improvement, root cause analysis, and risk management methodologies
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer :
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