Accounting and Financial Audit Consultant

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking a Consultant to join their team supporting one of the Federal government’s largest agencies. This role involves supporting the Department of the Navy (DON) audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), and/or relevant Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies. The consultant will manage day-to-day research, analysis, and communication, provide advanced technical knowledge to propose solutions and remediate complex audit issues, and analyze information to provide financial reporting and remediation solutions. Responsibilities also include reviewing draft and new Notifications of Findings and Recommendations (NFR), drafting/updating communication artifacts, demonstrating strong customer service skills, managing multiple work streams, collaborating with Budget Submitting Offices (BSOs) and audit stakeholders, directing and reviewing the work of Senior Associates or Associates, serving as a coach, and communicating project status.

Requirements

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum five years of progressive, relevant experience
• Experience working with the Federal Government and/or Department of War (DoW) clients
• Proficient skills in MS Excel
• Ability to travel on a limited basis, up to 25%
• Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Nice To Haves

• One of the following professional certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA, CGFM or CDFM.
• Experience working with various DoW process areas, such as Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C), to support associated audit response and remediation efforts.
• Experience in federal/DoW financial statement auditing, audit remediation, and audit readiness.
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-136, and/or the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM).
• Experience working with DFAS reporting policy and procedures.
• Experience utilizing DoW Advana and SQL to obtain data from accounting systems

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Department of the Navy (DON) audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), and/or relevant Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies.
• Managing day-to-day research, analysis, and communication at the direction of the Kearney & Company Senior Consultant Team Lead and client.
• Providing audit support by bringing advanced technical knowledge to propose solutions, remediate complex audit issues, and bridge the gap between traditional audit response processes and high-tempo audit testing requirements.
• Analyzing information and providing financial reporting and related remediation solutions.
• Support the review of draft and new Notifications of Findings and Recommendations (NFR) as necessary, to include receiving NFRs, reviewing and assessing for accuracy, looking for root causes, and providing recommendations to either modify the draft finding or develop and implement corrective action plans (CAP) for final findings.
• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills for drafting/updating communication artifacts, as necessary (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, whitepapers).
• Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines.
• Demonstrating an ability to manage multiple work streams in rapid succession, as operational necessity dictates.
• Collaborating closely with Budget Submitting Offices (BSOs) and audit stakeholders, participating in regular sessions to review complex samples, support the resolution of complex audit challenges, and ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and timely response of audit requests.
• Directing and reviewing the work of Senior Associates or Associates.
• Serving as a coach and resource for less experienced staff members.
• Communicating status of project-related tasks to Team Lead and client.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree