Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Support Analyst FM-9.10

Credence • Bath Township, OH

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Credence is seeking an experienced Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Support Analyst to support AFLCMC/FM-FZ at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH. This role involves supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) FM-FZ, which is responsible for oversight, financial management, and funds control of various Air Force funds, as well as accounting and finance operations for classified programs. The analyst will play a key role in ensuring financial compliance and audit readiness for these critical operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Three years of relevant experience with United States Air Force (USAF) accounting/finance and/or Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) operations.
• Direct familiarity with financial audit engagement procedures.
• Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain requisite system access to perform duties, including relevant PIEE modules, ADVANA/FASTR, ART/ART-S/SVT, and TMT.
• Apply Federal, Department of War (DoW), and Air Force laws, regulations, and policies across Financial Management, Logistics, and Acquisition functional business areas to understand and evaluate Air Force business processes.
• Apply Federal, DoW, and Air Force finance and accounting standards to ensure Air Force business processes and their resulting financial transactions comply with GAAP and can withstand scrutiny from generally accepted auditing standards.
• Develop, document, and manage Corrective Action Plans in response to audit findings and identified deficiencies, including defining milestones, assigning responsibilities, and tracking progress.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track FIAR compliance efforts and provide regular status reports and briefings to government leadership.
• Analyze existing business processes and internal controls ('as-is' state) and recommend improvements ('to-be' state) to strengthen financial controls and ensure audit readiness, including documenting process flows and control points.
• Conduct analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with policies and procedures, reliability of transactions, and validity of supporting documentation.
• Identify, track, and support the remediation of FIAR roadblocks, risks, and deficiencies (NFRs), including consideration of materiality analysis and linking to audit-identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
• Perform and document a formal Root Cause Analysis for all identified deficiencies or NFRs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and design data models to transform raw data into meaningful insights within Power BI or other prescribed Data Analytics Software.
• Leverage technology to digitize FIAR infrastructure, support, and knowledge tools where possible, including robotic process automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Assist with Provided by Client (PBC)/sample research and response coordination, particularly during audit fieldwork surge capacity.
• Act as a primary or supporting liaison between AFLCMC process owners and independent public accounting (IPA) auditors, coordinating site visits, managing requests for information, and helping to draft official responses.
• Facilitate and participate in cross-functional IPTs composed of personnel from Logistics, Acquisition, Finance, and other relevant directorates to ensure a unified approach to FIAR compliance.
• Assist in monitoring, tracking, following-up, elevating, and troubleshooting ART, SVT, and TMT items to ensure appropriate coordination and timely resolution.
• Work with the government lead to create and provide training sessions and materials to increase FIAR knowledge and awareness.
• Assist with strategic communications, including briefing slide preparation, MS Teams channel management, and dissemination of FIAR-related information.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level