Principal

Savantage Solutions is seeking a highly analytical Principal to support a Government Agency's Audit Response, Remediation, and Sustainment (ARRS) and Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) programs. In this role, you will serve as the primary Principal, leading and coordinating the full lifecycle of audit response, remediation, and sustainment activities. This is not a traditional "heads-down" technical auditing role. While you will provide extensive auditing expertise, success in this position requires proactive, hands-on leadership to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, drive collaboration, and build consensus among diverse stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will effectively align business and operational teams to achieve audit readiness objectives, strengthen internal controls, and support sustained compliance with federal requirements. Duties and Responsibilities: Audit Leadership, Response & Sustainment Cross-Functional Leadership: Steer the program, actively guiding stakeholder groups, prioritizing high-impact initiatives, and navigating complex organizational dynamics to keep teams focused and on schedule. Audit and Financial Management SME: Serve as a primary subject matter expert, providing specialized knowledge across end-to-end business processes (e.g., accounts payable, funds balance with treasury) to guide audit response and remediation efforts. Control Testing & Population Validation: Design and execute internal control testing plans and procedures to assess design and operating effectiveness. This includes directly validating the completeness and accuracy of control populations and samples used for testing. Remediation & CAP Management: Draft Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) for internal control and validation testing, and partner closely with process owners to drive the execution of robust Corrective Action Plans (CAPs). Sustainment Validation: Conduct validation testing on completed CAPs designed to remediate Independent Public Auditor (IPA) findings or internal control testing exceptions, ensuring the long-term sustainment of compliant processes. Stakeholder Coordination & Compliance Support Stakeholder Alignment: Monitor audit findings and actively collaborate with process owners across multiple departments to ensure timely, synchronized responses and resolutions. Risk Mitigation: Conduct thorough assessments of potential risks within functional areas and recommend actionable improvements and risk mitigation strategies. Service Provider Agreements: Draft audit-related Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with service providers, integrating Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) roles and responsibilities. Process Governance: Draft, update, and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process narratives, and process flows relevant to specific business functions and audit processes. PBC Coordination: Facilitate and streamline the collection and review of key documents from stakeholders required to address IPA, as requested by the Client (PBC). Data Analytics, Excel Modeling & Reporting Advanced Excel & Analytics: Utilize expert-level Excel and data analytics capabilities to identify data anomalies, analyze trends, parse complex financial or audit data, and generate random samples. Performance Dashboards: Design and present project dashboards, utilizing graphs and charts to visually represent audit results and response metrics over time. Executive Briefings: Transform analytical findings into high-level presentations, decision briefs, and status updates/briefings to inform leadership decisions. Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities: DoW Financial Experience: 10+ years of Federal experience in Auditing, Financial Management, Risk Management, or a related field, specifically within the Department of War (DoW) environment. Must possess a strong understanding of DoW accounting procedures, fiscal law, and familiarity with the DoW Financial Management Regulation (FMR). Technical Mastery: Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analytics, modeling, and dashboard creation. Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Skills: Strong hyper-analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills. Clearance: Active Secret clearance Education and Certifications: Minimum Bachelors, business discipline preferred CPA preferred CIA, CISA, CFE, CGAP, CDFM, or CGFM Certification Compensation $142,000 - $171,000 annually (based on the National Capital Region) The pay range for this job level at Savantage Solutions serves as a general guideline and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Factors considered when extending an offer include but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, certifications, seniority, performance, and alignment with market data. This salary range is based on the National Capital Region and reflects our good faith estimate for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic region or market conditions, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the stated range. We are committed to providing competitive compensation and encouraging candidates from all locations to apply. Corporate Summary: Savantage Solutions provides a wide range of consulting, systems integration, and financial and project management support to federal and DoD agencies. For over two decades, Savantage Solutions has partnered with organizations in both the public and private sectors to achieve innovative solutions for customers' challenges. Savantage Solutions is a woman-owned company that values diversity, initiative, and a commitment to learning and growing. Our philosophy is that diversity is an asset to any industry or organization, and that innovation is only nurtured in an environment that embraces creativity and open minds. We thrive on the ideas and perspectives generated by a diverse workforce. Savantage Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer