Audit Support Specialist

$83,200 - $124,800/Yr

She Recruits - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Arlington, VA

About the position

The Audit Support Specialist role is designed to support the Civilian Payroll workstream by facilitating audits, improving business processes, and managing communications. This position requires strong organizational skills and experience in federal financial management, with a focus on driving audit progress through collaboration and innovative solutions. The role is primarily remote, with occasional site visits required for in-person audits.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the client, audit team, and internal teams to coordinate audit activities and ensure timely responses to audit requests.
• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with the Budget Execution Improvement (BEI) Team to implement improvements in the Army's financial management processes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or Business Management, or a relevant certification (CPA, CISA, PMP, CGFM, CDFM).
• 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.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Army budget execution sub-processes.
• Experience in business process improvement activities.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance