Senior Audit Associate - Secret Clearance Required

Kearney & Company • Tysons, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking a cleared Senior Audit Associate for a hybrid role in Tysons Corner, VA. This individual will help develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction, demonstrate proficiency with accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations, as well as identify and effectively communicate accounting and auditing matters to Managers and Principals. The role involves maintaining relationships and communicating with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions. It requires the ability to bridge the gap between logistics procedures and financial accounting processes. The position also involves supervising and reviewing work performed by other staff and applying innovative methodologies that support an audit. Additionally, the role includes reviewing and evaluating internal controls and supporting documentation, developing solutions for implementation to mitigate deficiencies for internal control activities and supporting documentation, and determining compliance with policies and selected law/regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting and/or auditing experience, with at least 1 year working with financial statement audits or compilations
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Must have an active Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with clients and team members
• Ability to balance multiple projects concurrently

Nice To Haves

• CPA highly desirable
• Experience working with Federal and/or DOD clients a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction.
• Demonstrate proficiency with accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.
• Identify and effectively communicate accounting and auditing matters to Managers and Principals.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions.
• Bridge the gap between logistics procedures and financial accounting processes.
• Supervise and review work performed by other staff.
• Apply innovative methodologies that support an audit.
• Review and evaluate internal controls and supporting documentation.
• Develop solutions for implementation to mitigate deficiencies for internal control activities and supporting documentation.
• Determine compliance if with policies and selected law/regulations are met.

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