Federal Audit Specialist

Federal Audit Specialist

Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization's externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3.

Job Description

The Federal Audit Specialist will support the project's business process documentation and internal control testing efforts through their expertise of federal financial environments and operations. The team member must process a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and best practices. They will provide guidance on finance business processes, internal controls, and Financial Management Systems in support of our clients' efforts to produce auditable financial statements.

Role Skills:

• Accounting & Financial Reporting Standards
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Microsoft Office365

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in one or more of the following capabilities: federal accounting and/or auditing; federal financial statement audits; audit/internal controls testing
• Minimum 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: OMB Circular A-123, United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), US GAO Financial Audit Manual (FAM), DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR)
• 3 years of experience with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related field.

Preferred Requirement:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.
• Big 4 experience with accounting or auditing on federal engagements.
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian.
• An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.