Job Title: Audit Support Specialist (Remote)
Location: Remote, with occasional travel (up to 4 site visits per year)
Position Overview:We are seeking a proactive and professional Audit Support Specialist to join our team. This role is focused on supporting the Civilian Payroll workstream by providing audit facilitation, business process improvement, and communication management. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, experience in federal financial management, and the ability to drive audit progress through collaboration and innovation.
This role is primarily remote, but the candidate will need to attend occasional site visits (up to four times per year) to support in-person walk-throughs.
Key Responsibilities:- Act as a liaison between the client, audit team, and internal teams to coordinate audit activities and ensure timely responses to audit requests (e.g., PBCs, walkthroughs, sample testing).
- Facilitate meetings and discussions with independent public auditors to ensure the successful execution of audit tasks.
- Track and manage audit requests, including email communications and follow-up actions.
- Draft and review corrective action plans (CAPs) to address audit findings and non-compliance reports (NFRs).
- Identify and overcome impediments to audit progress through innovative problem-solving and collaboration.
- Support business process improvement activities by analyzing Army budget execution sub-processes and identifying areas for enhancement in areas such as procurement, revenue, budget, military payroll, and civilian payroll.
- Assist in the development of policy, process, system, and control changes to improve audit facilitation.
- Use tools like Microsoft TEAMS, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint to communicate and present information clearly to support audit and client needs.
- Collaborate with the Budget Execution Improvement (BEI) Team to implement improvements in the Army's financial management processes and monitor the effectiveness of new processes.
Qualifications:- Education: Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or Business Management, or a relevant certification (CPA, CISA, PMP, CGFM, CDFM).
- Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in federal financial management, including 2+ years in federal accounting.
- Demonstrated experience in audit support or conducting audits.
- Familiarity with Army and DoD financial management processes is highly desirable.
- Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and bringing innovative solutions to challenges.
- Proficient in Microsoft TEAMS, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication, data analysis, and presentations.
- Ability to manage multiple audit-related tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Us?- Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment focused on driving improvements in Army financial management processes.
- Enjoy the flexibility of a remote role with occasional site visits.
- Contribute to meaningful audit facilitation and remediation efforts that impact Army budget execution and business processes.