Associate

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking an Associate to join our team in Alexandria, VA supporting one of the Federal government's largest agencies! This role involves collaborating with government POCs to perform 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 Associate will gain an understanding of the end-to-end business processes of the Department of the Navy (DON) and apply relevant GAAP, specifically the procurement process including obligations and how to identify stale unliquidated obligations. Daily tasks include research, analysis, monitoring reports of key performance indicators (KPIs), and communication at the direction of the Kearney & Company Team Lead. The role requires communicating the status of project-related tasks to the Team Lead and demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts such as Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, whitepapers, and technical training materials. Strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines are essential.

Requirements

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university
• Ability to obtain and maintain an U.S. Secret (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS/SCI) security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Proficient skills in MS Excel
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with DoW clients
• Experience in DoW financial statement auditing, audit remediation, or audit readiness
• Experience with Procurement Business Processes and Financial Reporting.
• CPA or eligibility to sit for CPA certification
• Certificated Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with government POCs to perform 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
• Understand the end-to-end business processes of the Department of the Navy (DON) and applying relevant GAAP, specifically the procurement process including obligations and how to identify stale unliquidated obligations.
• Execute the day-to-day research, analysis, monitoring reports of key performance indicators (KPIs) and communication at the direction of the Kearney & Company Team Lead.
• Communicate status of project-related tasks to Team Lead
• Demonstrate excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, whitepapers, technical training materials)
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines

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: Entry Level