FIAR Consultant

Potawatomi Federal Solutions•Tampa, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The FIAR Consultant supports the government’s Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) efforts at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. This client-facing role uses prior experience evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for senior Department of Defense leadership. The consultant develops and implements audit remediation plans; documents and assesses financial and material management processes, risks, and internal controls; and supports FIAR discovery, corrective actions, audit assertions, and ongoing sustainment. The role also supports physical inventories, data cleansing, audit-ready documentation, compliance reviews, training, briefings, reports, and implementation of FIAR-related policies and processes. The position is onsite.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
At least 3 years of experience in a combination of DoD audit readiness; tying materiel management elements to financial statements; evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings; justifying policy changes, systems acquisition, and budget justification; and government contracting.
DAWIA certification appropriate to years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Business Management, or Information Technology.
Demonstrated knowledge of the federal budgetary accounting process, including obligations, expenditures, fund transfers, allotments, and year-end closeout.
Working knowledge of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidelines and statutory requirements.
Working knowledge of the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and general ledger accounting.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an Audit Remediation Plan to resolve identified weaknesses and ensure FIAR compliance.
Document and assess financial and material management processes, including identifying risks and internal controls.
Conduct FIAR discovery and correction efforts, support government corrective actions, and address high-risk areas affecting financial statements.
Compile audit-ready documentation and support government FIAR assertion efforts.
Provide ongoing FIAR sustainment and remediation support by reviewing compliance, evaluating risks, and recommending procedural improvements.
Conduct physical inventories, assess internal controls, and support data cleansing to improve accuracy in financial and property systems.
Support corrective action plans, train SOCCENT personnel, and facilitate FIAR-related briefings and reports.
Assist with quarterly and monthly reviews, ensure compliance with federal accounting standards, and help resolve unliquidated obligations and open document listings.
Provide audit expertise, develop training materials, and support implementation of FIAR-related policies and processes.
Advise on or properly execute, record, and report obligations, expenditures, transfers of funds, allotments, and year-end closeout activities.