Senior Associate - Senior Financial Audit Remediation Analyst
Job Details
- Experience
- At least 10 years of professional experience in federal financial management.
Requirements
- Hold a master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Management or Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or another directly related discipline.
- Have at least 10 years of professional experience in federal financial management.
- Hold an active and current professional certification issued by the appropriate licensing or certifying authority: CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, CDFM, PMP, or ITIL.
- Have extensive knowledge of federal financial management, accounting practices, financial reporting, audit readiness, and internal control frameworks.
- Have experience leading federal financial management, accounting, and audit remediation initiatives; Department of Defense experience is preferred.
- Demonstrate expertise developing and managing Corrective Action Plans, conducting root cause analyses, and validating corrective actions.
- Understand OMB Circular A-123, OMB Circular A-136, federal accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
- Be familiar with DoD financial management systems, particularly GFEBS and CEFMS.
- Have experience advising senior government leadership, coordinating with external auditors, and managing audit deliverables and stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrate analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills for assessing complex financial information and developing remediation strategies.
- Have leadership and project management capabilities, including coordinating cross-functional teams, managing competing priorities, and meeting demanding timelines.
- Have written and verbal communication skills for preparing executive-level reports, presenting financial findings, and engaging senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial audit response and remediation initiatives addressing audit findings, deficiencies, recommendations, and compliance gaps.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
- Direct root cause analyses and develop sustainable strategies to strengthen internal controls and financial reporting.
- Manage audit activities, including Prepared By Client requests, auditor sampling, walkthroughs, documentation, and financial data requests.
- Assess federal accounting practices, financial reporting procedures, and internal control frameworks, and recommend improvements.
- Oversee financial analysis, account reconciliations, and testing to validate corrective actions and demonstrate audit readiness progress.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, audit documentation, remediation status reports, and management briefings.
- Advise government stakeholders, external auditors, and financial management teams on audit remediation and federal financial management practices.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to manage financial improvement initiatives and resolve audit challenges.
- Monitor remediation progress and align corrective actions with federal requirements, accounting standards, and organizational objectives.