Senior Audit Manager (Federal Audit) with Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) Expertise

Senior Audit Manager (Federal Audit) with Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) Expertise

Government Services Washington, District Of Columbia

Position Summary

Sikich is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented auditing professional with strong leadership and federal financial statement audit experience. The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience leading federal financial statement audit engagements, including responsibility for audit planning, execution, and coordination with client leadership in accordance with GAGAS, OMB guidance, and the GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM). This role also requires demonstrable expertise in the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA), including experience auditing or supporting the audit of FCRA-related balances such as subsidy costs, reestimates, and associated financial reporting and disclosures. The position requires the ability to pass requisite federal background checks.

What will you do in this role?

• Lead and manage federal financial statement audit engagements end-to-end , including overall project planning, execution, resource allocation, and delivery of high-quality, timely results in accordance with GAGAS, OMB guidance, and the FAM.
• Own and be accountable for the quality of engagement-wide work products and deliverables , ensuring all outputs are technically sound, consistent, and client-ready prior to issuance.
• Own delivery of the engagement against contractual requirements , including accountability for timelines, quality standards, and completeness of all audit deliverables.
• Direct and perform detailed reviews of workpapers, findings, and reports , ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with professional standards and firm methodologies.
• Develop, monitor, and manage engagement timelines, milestones, and deliverables , proactively identifying and resolving risks to quality or timeliness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership , managing communications related to audit scope, status, issues, and conclusions.
• Provide hands‑on technical oversight , including evaluation of audit procedures, testing approaches, and conclusions across all significant audit areas.
• Apply deep expertise in FCRA to direct audit procedures and evaluate audit conclusions related to subsidy models, reestimates, and associated financial reporting and disclosures.
• Coach, train, and develop staff , including providing real‑time feedback, conducting formal and informal training, and building technical and professional capabilities across the team.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for team performance , ensuring work is executed efficiently and meets firm and regulatory standards.
• Leverage technology, including data analytics and AI‑enabled tools , to enhance audit quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Support business development efforts , including proposal development and expansion of client relationships.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure a high level of responsiveness, professionalism, and service delivery.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree required. Accounting degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated experience leading federal financial statement audit engagements.
• Demonstrated experience in external federal financial statement audits performed in accordance with GAGAS and FAM, with direct responsibility for audit execution, supervision, and development of audit conclusions.
• Demonstrated hands‑on expertise in Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) accounting and audit considerations, including subsidy costs, reestimates, and related disclosures.
• Ability to pass required background checks.

Core Experience and Skills

• Strong experience performing and overseeing federal financial statement audits under GAGAS and the GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM).
• Engagement‑level project management experience, including planning, execution, resource coordination, and delivery of high‑quality, timely audit results.
• Proven leadership experience, including supervision, coaching, and development of audit teams.
• Demonstrated ability to perform and direct detailed reviews of audit workpapers and deliverables, ensuring technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to evaluate complex audit issues and determine appropriate conclusions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively engage with client leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Knowledge in the following areas preferred

• Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards.
• Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) Government Auditing Standards (GAS).
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA’s) AU-Cs.
• GAO/Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Financial Audit Manual (FAM).
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 24-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements (as amended).
• Other requirements for federal reporting and accounting, such as U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) bulletins and circulars, the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL), etc.

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $142,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, the following specific traits required

• Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
• Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills trust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
• Impact & influence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Some examples of our many benefits

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full‑time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer

• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.

FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

“Sikich” is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services. The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms “our company”, “we” and “us” and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC.

Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.