FIAR Analyst I
Arlo Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Quantico • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Assist MARCOSYSCOM in establishing and maintaining auditable opening balances and subsequent roll-forward reporting to meet full financial statement audit requirements in accordance with FASAB standards. Support the execution of baseline inventory by developing processes and procedures to obtain necessary key supporting documentation.
- Provide audit coaching and advisory services to assist in responding to emerging trends and risks, and to support executive-level planning and strategy development for achieving and sustaining clean audit conditions.
- Develop and deliver audit training to stakeholders on audit expectations, on-site testing and walkthrough preparation, Key Supporting Documentation (KSDs), and financial reporting requirements. Create and maintain desk guides, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job aids, and other similar documentation to enhance stakeholders' understanding of audit processes, internal controls, Business Process Narratives (BPNs), financial reporting, Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs), Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), and audit examinations.
- Provide ad hoc consultations, recommendations, and technical drafting support for the end-to-end NFR process, from discovery to remediation and sustainment. Recommend actionable CAPs based on leading practices for new NFRs and observations, and revise recommendations based on government feedback. Assist the Government in remediating NFRs by providing requested recommendations and analysis within specified timeframes.
- Perform quality control reviews of stakeholder-provided audit documentation to prevent errors and the submission of sensitive information. Receive, review, and disseminate Provided By Client (PBC) requests, follow-up questions, meeting requests, and other IPA inquiries to appropriate stakeholders.
- Download, coordinate the collection and quality checking of Key Supporting Documentation (KSDs) for sample testing requests. Assist program managers in developing artifacts and documentation necessary for Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) assessments. Test, remediate, validate, and monitor audit-relevant IT controls within the FISCAM
- Review the existing internal control framework and recommend overall effectiveness, applying industry and leading DoD practices to meet OMB Circular A-123 requirements, including Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
- Recommend and perform testing of existing control activities (design and operating effectiveness) to identify, report, and remediate control deficiencies, including those related to service provider and third-party entities. Assist MARCORSYSCOM with monitoring the performance of control areas and provide feedback for process improvement, including inventory controls for assets.
Requirements
- Must have an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain one.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution with at least 1 year of finance/audit supply experience.
- Prior government contracting or DoD/Military experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in four competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Written and Oral Communication, and
- Problem Solving.
- Experience conducting follow-ups of external and internal audits in response to accounting and audit recommendations; Consulting with management representatives to furnish accounting, operational, logistical, and/or financial findings and provide assistance to solve problems and clarify objectives; Employing operational requirements prescribed by higher authority and meeting management needs involving accounting, financial management, and operational (accountability) requirements; and Conducting analytical testing on financial transactions and program execution.
Benefits
- Public Trust Tier 1 clearance required
- Active Secret and above clearances may help expedite the process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
auditfinancial reportingquality controldata analysisprocess developmentdocumentationtestingremediationinternal controlsfinancial statement audit
Soft skills
attention to detailcustomer servicewritten communicationoral communicationproblem solvingcoachingadvisory servicesstakeholder engagementstrategic planningprocess improvement
Certifications
Public Trust clearanceBachelor’s degree in related field