Lodestar Consulting, Inc.

Senior Analyst, FIAR

Lodestar Consulting, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $141,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Collaborate with Government PoCs to perform audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or accounting in accordance with GAAP
  • Execute day-to-day research, analysis, and communication at the direct of team leads and managers
  • Demonstrate excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts
  • Understand the end-to-end business processes of the Department of the Air Force and applying relevant GAAP
  • Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of Federal Government’s financial and management responsibilities
  • Draft and preparing project deliverables
  • Prepare and reviewing financial statements and footnotes
  • Perform reconciliations and other financial analyses
  • Perform risk assessments in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 and the FIAR Guidance
  • Identify the conditions and issues from maintaining generating financial statements in accordance with GAAP
  • Proposing new or revised accounting policies and procedures as well as implementation strategies to address audit findings
  • Analyze audit findings, validate corrective-action plans, identify root-cause issues, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure all remediation steps are fully implemented and properly documented
  • Develop sections of the Agency Financial Report (AFR), support other federal financial‑reporting requirements, and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of financial statements and disclosures
  • Lead the design and execution of data driven solutions to improve financial management performance
  • Develop dashboards, predictive models, and trend analyses to support decision making, identify risks, and optimize resource allocation
  • Ensure data integrity, interprets complex datasets, and translates insights into actionable recommendations for leadership

Requirements

  • Minimum 2.5+ years of accounting and/or audit experience
  • Management/leadership experience
  • Knowledge of Air Force General Funds or Air Force Capital Funds business processes and systems
  • Experience in A-123 and internal controls, external financial statement audits, or related experience
  • Proficient skills in MS Excel
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with DoD clients
  • BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Business Administration with a major in Accounting
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Military family leave
  • Up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GAAPfinancial analysisaudit remediationrisk assessmentfinancial statement preparationdata analysispredictive modelingdashboard developmentreconciliationinternal controls
Soft Skills
communication skillswriting skillsleadershipcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailstakeholder coordinationproject managementdecision making