Senior Audit Remediation Analyst

Guidehouse•Tysons Corner, VA

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About The Position

Guidehouse’s Financial Management professionals support Department of War (DoW) audit remediation initiatives, helping clients improve audit readiness, strengthen internal controls, and achieve successful audit outcomes. The Senior Audit Remediation Analyst serves as a key liaison among government stakeholders, process owners, and independent auditors, coordinating remediation activities, monitoring corrective actions, and supporting resolution of audit findings. The role coordinates auditor requests, meetings, evidence submissions, and follow-up; analyzes findings and control issues to determine root causes and develop remediation strategies; establishes milestones and performance measures; tracks progress, risks, dependencies, and barriers; and advises stakeholders and senior leadership on audit readiness, compliance, internal controls, and remediation. It also supports validation and verification, reviews evidence packages, assesses business processes and controls, and prepares and presents executive-level reports and briefings on remediation status, risks, and recommendations.

Requirements

Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
Five or more years of experience supporting federal financial statement audits, internal controls, audit readiness, audit remediation, or related financial management activities.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working directly with federal auditors, Inspectors General, or independent public accounting firms.
Experience developing, executing, and monitoring Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and remediation strategies.
Knowledge of federal audit and internal control requirements, including OMB Circular A-123, GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
Knowledge of federal financial management and reporting requirements.
Experience briefing senior executives and government leadership on audit findings, remediation progress, and corrective action strategies.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders across multiple organizations.
Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, PMP, or similar professional certification.
Experience supporting Department of War or other large federal agency audits.
Experience supporting financial improvement, audit readiness, or remediation initiatives.
Experience creating executive dashboards and performance reporting tools.
Knowledge of business process improvement, root cause analysis, and risk management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors, coordinating requests, meetings, evidence submissions, and follow-up activities.
Facilitate communication among stakeholders to support timely resolution of audit inquiries and findings.
Analyze audit findings, deficiencies, material weaknesses, and internal control issues to identify root causes and develop remediation strategies, including Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Mission Action Plans (MAPs).
Establish remediation milestones, performance metrics, and key success indicators; track progress, risks, dependencies, and barriers through dashboards, briefings, and executive reporting.
Advise stakeholders and senior leadership on audit readiness, internal controls, compliance requirements, and remediation strategies.
Support validation and verification activities, review evidence packages for completeness and quality, and demonstrate remediation effectiveness and closure of audit findings.
Assess business processes and internal controls and recommend improvements to strengthen auditability, operational effectiveness, and long-term audit sustainment.
Prepare executive-level presentations, status reports, and briefing materials, and present remediation status, risks, and recommendations to senior government leadership.