Senior Cost Accountant/Auditor (PP&E and Audit Support)

Montcure, LLC•Washington, DC

3d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant/Auditor to serve as an advisor and consultant to a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Audit & Internal Controls Branch, providing tactical expertise supporting the Agency's Enterprise Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) Business Process. This role is ideal for a Senior accounting/audit professional ready to support hands-on internal controls testing, documentation, dashboarding, and stakeholder training on an enterprise-level federal audit readiness effort.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a concentration in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Budget, Accounting, or Auditing.
Equivalent experience may substitute for degree.
Minimum three (3) years of current experience in auditing and cost accounting.
Minimum three (3) years of current experience in property, plant and equipment (PP&E) audit efforts.
Minimum two (2) years of experience formulating, justifying, and controlling DoD budgets in accordance with executive orders, public law, strategic plans, program objectives, and battle rhythms.
Ability to analyze proposed prices or costs and administrative expenses.
Working knowledge of GAAP and federal audit/internal control regulations as applied to PP&E business processes.
Experience developing test scripts and performing tests of design and effectiveness for business processes.
Experience maintaining SOPs, PCMs, CAPs, and other audit documentation.
Familiarity with dashboard/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel) to track PP&E inventory status.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including delivering training to personnel across the enterprise.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across concurrent audit deliverables.
Attention to detail and commitment to data and documentation accuracy.
Adaptability and willingness to support process and change management initiatives.
Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years of experience in change management highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the PP&E Business Process follows GAAP and applicable audit regulations/guidelines.
Provide training to key PP&E personnel across the enterprise.
Execute and oversee the Internal Use Software (IUS) process.
Create and maintain a PP&E dashboard of the Agency's PP&E inventory by directorate.
Update the PP&E Process Cycle Memorandum (PCM) and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
Ensure PP&E Key Controls are being implemented across the Agency.
Create test scripts and test the PP&E Business Process for design and operating effectiveness.
Oversee the Agency's PP&E financial accounts (1830 & 1832).
Revise and update PP&E SOPs, documentation, and job aids on a regular basis.