Senior Audit Analyst

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Audit Analyst will join our team supporting one of the Federal government’s largest agencies! This role offers excellent training, meaningful work, and an award-winning culture. The position is based in Alexandria, VA, with a requirement to be on-site a minimum of 2-3 days per week. The 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. Understanding the end-to-end business processes of the Department of the Navy (DON) and applying relevant GAAP is crucial. The analyst will execute day-to-day research, analysis, and communication, reporting project status to the Team Lead. Significant time will be spent drafting/updating communication artifacts such as Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, and whitepapers, requiring excellent writing and communication skills. Strong customer service skills and the ability to work under pressure with short deadlines are also essential.

Requirements

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum 2.5 years of progressive, relevant experience
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Minimum 2-3 days per week on site requirement
• Must have an active U.S. Interim Secret (or higher, such as Top Secret or TS/SCI) security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with the Federal Government and/or DoD clients
• Experience in federal/DoW financial statement auditing, audit remediation, and audit readiness
• Experience in substantive auditing or providing audit response related to the Statement of Budgetary Resources
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-136, and/or the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)
• Proficient skills in MS Excel
• Experience with SharePoint, Oracle, ACL Analytics, PowerBI, and/or Access databases
• CPA or eligibility to sit for CPA certification
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), Certified Information Systems Auditor, or other professional certification

Responsibilities

• 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
• Understanding the end-to-end business processes of the Department of the Navy (DON) and applying relevant GAAP
• Executing the day-to-day research, analysis, and communication at the direction of the Kearney & Company Team Lead
• Communicating status of project-related tasks to Team Lead
• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts (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

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: Senior