Research Analyst (FIAR)

Pueo Business Solutions LLC•Tampa, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Pueo is seeking an experienced Research Analyst to join its Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Support (FIAR) team onsite in Tampa, Florida. The role supports SOF AT&L efforts to achieve full financial statement audit remediation by using the FIAR Methodology to establish controls, implement process improvements, and develop solutions where audit remediation is not currently achievable. The analyst works with stakeholders and government entities to achieve and sustain auditability and ensure processes and documentation meet audit standards. The role provides financial and logistics expertise, helping ensure the availability and accuracy of documentation for financial transactions and material in compliance with FIAR standards. The analyst identifies weaknesses in financial and logistical processes and recommends ways to improve audit readiness and asset accountability. Responsibilities also include supporting internal controls and compliance, financial analysis and program execution review, audit response and remediation, and training SOF AT&L personnel.

Requirements

Hold a current, valid SECRET security clearance.
Have a master’s degree in accounting, finance, business management, or business administration; or a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and an active CPA license; or a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management, or business administration and 7 years of financial management experience.
Have at least 5 years of DoD or other federal-agency financial management experience. Relevant activities include monitoring budget execution, preparing financial documentation and reports, preparing trial balances, reconciling accounts, performing accounting functions, budget formulation, completing transactions in accounting and financial management systems, and auditing or similar tasks.
Have at least 2 years of experience preparing financial and material management reports in accordance with FIAR compliance or performing other FIAR-related activities demonstrating expertise in FIAR requirements.
Have knowledge of developing and implementing CAPs, preparing and delivering audit sample packages, developing process control narratives (PCNs), and developing and conducting audit training.
Combined experience must include DoD audit remediation requirements; tying General Equipment and Operating Maintenance & Supplies (OM&S) to financial statements; evaluating program deficiencies and preparing solution briefings for GO/FO/SES-level DoD leadership; and justifying policy changes, systems acquisitions, or budget requests.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and/or experience with the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Support (FIAR) Methodology.
DAWIA certifications appropriate to years of experience.
Ability to simplify processes and procedures.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

Identify and document financial processes, with a focus on processes, controls, and systems that report budgetary information.
Prepare business process narratives and flowcharts describing how personnel perform a process, its risks, and the controls needed to mitigate those risks.
Assist the command in preparing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) where deficiencies exist and train SOF AT&L personnel on CAP implementation.
Provide substantiating documentation for SOF AT&L audit samples and coordinate with Directorate OPRs to meet all suspense deadlines.
Facilitate responses to and document OSD, USSOCOM, and tasker/data-call requests related to FIAR.
Develop and deliver FIAR briefings and updates to SOF AT&L leadership as required.
Provide audit expertise and guidance to SOF AT&L PEO and Directorate OPRs, and support management of FIAR portal sites.
Facilitate implementation of new OSD, agency, and SOCOM policies supporting FIAR compliance, including documenting processes and procedures.
Complete RMIC internal testing of all segments to ensure compliance.
Conduct quarterly inspections and internal audits of RMIC and IG compliance procedures to assess efficiency, integrity, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to minimize fraud, waste, and mismanagement.
Provide financial improvement expertise for corrective actions, efficiencies, best practices, and detailed analysis of funded initiatives, policies, and procedures.
Conduct and coordinate ongoing program execution reviews and analysis, and advise the command on support-program recommendations.
Provide interpretive and analytical advice on funded initiatives, financial transactions, and program execution; develop reports and listings on fund status and the propriety of obligations; and ensure the integrity, timeliness, accuracy, and validity of managerial accounting, budget execution, and financial management reports derived from accounting systems and reporting tools.
Provide training and standard operating procedures for existing or emerging practices to implement internal-control modifications and guidance that enhance transaction lifecycle management.
Conduct monthly and quarterly reviews; develop and implement solutions to audit findings; monitor and validate corrective actions; and provide onsite logistics and liaison support to meet audit requirements.