Sr. Auditor

Savantage Solutions•Fort Belvoir, VA

About The Position

Savantage Solutions is seeking a highly analytical Senior Auditor to support a government agency’s audit readiness, financial management, and internal control initiatives. The Senior Auditor will provide subject matter expertise in audit readiness, financial management, internal controls, and audit remediation, offering strategic guidance and hands-on leadership to address audit findings, strengthen internal controls, improve financial processes, and sustain audit readiness. This is not a traditional, heads-down technical auditing role. Success depends on strong hands-on leadership and the ability to coordinate complex initiatives, drive consensus, and align diverse stakeholders across the agency. The position plays a key role in advancing audit readiness, resolving financial management challenges, and supporting the agency’s overall financial management objectives.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance.
At least 7 years of federal experience in auditing, financial management, risk management, or a related field, specifically within the Department of War (DoW) environment.
Strong understanding of DoW accounting procedures and fiscal law, and familiarity with the DoW Financial Management Regulation (FMR).
Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analytics, modeling, and dashboard creation.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor’s degree at minimum.

Nice To Haves

Business discipline degree preferred.
CPA preferred.
CIA, CISA, CFE, CGAP, CDFM, or CGFM certification.

Responsibilities

Provide program leadership by guiding stakeholder groups, prioritizing high-impact initiatives, and navigating organizational dynamics to keep teams aligned, focused, and on schedule.
Serve as a Senior Auditor and subject matter expert on end-to-end business processes, including accounts payable, funds balance with Treasury, and other financial management functions, to support audit response and remediation.
Develop and execute internal control testing plans and procedures to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
Validate the completeness and accuracy of control populations and samples used in testing.
Prepare Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) resulting from internal control assessments and validation testing.
Collaborate with process owners to develop, implement, and monitor effective Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
Perform validation testing of completed CAPs addressing Independent Public Auditor (IPA) findings and internal control deficiencies, ensuring corrective actions are effective and sustainable.
Monitor audit findings and collaborate with process owners and stakeholders across departments to facilitate timely responses, coordinate remediation activities, and ensure findings are resolved.
Evaluate risks across functional areas, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical improvements and risk mitigation strategies.
Develop and review audit-related Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with service providers, ensuring Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) and associated roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.
Develop, update, and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), business process narratives, and process flow documentation to support operational consistency, internal control compliance, and audit readiness.