Financial Management Analyst I - Accounting & Internal Controls

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532 Group, LLC ("532 Group ") engineers and delivers secure mission capabilities for critical government operations. We partner with agencies to enhance and modernize systems and infrastructures, strengthen cybersecurity, and execute complex programs that improve outcomes for the people government serves.

We have an opening for an experienced Financial Management Analyst I (key skills: financial analysis, accounting, internal controls, reconciliations, and control testing) . You'll join a great team; a good personality and strong work ethic are key.

This is an hourly, primarily Remote position , with periodic onsite support at facilities in Washington, D.C., for activities such as stakeholder meetings, process-owner walkthroughs, control-testing coordination, documentation gathering, and evidence review.

You must live in the United States (no exceptions) and you must have lived in the U.S. for three of the last five years.

This position requires :

• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, with 4-6+ years preferred
• Strong accounting and financial analysis knowledge and experience
• experience supporting internal controls, financial controls, audit, or risk assessment activities
• experience performing financial analysis, reconciliations, control testing, and financial data validation
• experience preparing clear and well-supported financial, accounting, or internal control documentation
• strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and written communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card (no exceptions; no C2C or recruiters)
• a background investigation to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

Job Summary

As a Financial Management Analyst I, you will serve as a hands-on member of a federal financial management and internal controls team. You will apply strong financial analysis and accounting skills to analyze financial information, assess business processes and controls, perform reconciliations and control testing, evaluate supporting evidence, and document results.

Working with the Project Manager and under the technical guidance of senior team members, you will support internal control assessments, financial and accounting analysis, corrective actions, continuous monitoring, and other activities that strengthen the effectiveness and reliability of federal financial management and internal controls.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support the planning and execution of federal internal control assessments and OMB A-123 activities
• Hands-on accounting experience, including account analysis, reconciliations, general ledger activity, journal entries, financial reporting, and review of supporting financial documentation
• Support entity-level and Major Transaction Cycle (MTC) assessments and testing
• Gather, organize, and analyze financial data, accounting records, transaction populations, and supporting documentation to support risk assessments, annual scoping, control testing, and financial analysis
• Perform financial and account analysis, account and data reconciliations, review accounting transactions and supporting documentation, and perform sampling, testing, and validation activities
• Perform and document testing of financial and business-process controls, including control design and operating effectiveness, test samples, results, exceptions, and supporting evidence
• Assist with developing and maintaining internal control documentation, including process narratives, flowcharts, risk-control matrices, test plans, assessment workpapers, testing results, and supporting evidence
• Evaluate financial and operational information for completeness, accuracy, consistency, trends, anomalies, and potential control issues
• Assist with identifying and documenting control deficiencies, financial risks, root causes, and areas for improvement
• Track control deficiencies and corrective action plans, coordinate with process owners to collect supporting evidence, and assist with validating remediation efforts
• Support risk assessments, continuous monitoring, and enterprise risk management activities
• Support financial reporting and financial control activities
• Prepare and maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready workpapers, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and draft sections of assurance reporting and management assertions for senior review
• Assist with preparation of reports, briefings, presentations, and other management assurance documentation
• Respond to routine requests for financial information, documentation, and supporting evidence
• Support audit-readiness activities and assist with auditor and Government stakeholder requests
• Coordinate with financial management, accounting, program, risk, audit, and other stakeholders
• Maintain clear and traceable documentation supporting analyses, assessments, and conclusions

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience, with 4-6+ years preferred
• Strong accounting and financial analysis skills
• Experience with financial management, accounting, audit, internal controls, or financial analysis
• Hands-on experience performing financial analysis and reconciliations
• Experience performing control testing, financial data validation, audit support, or similar analytical activities
• Understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, account reconciliations, and financial reporting processes
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, GAO Green Book, internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR), or similar internal control frameworks
• Ability to analyze financial and operational information, identify discrepancies or control issues, and develop well-supported conclusions
• Experience developing clear, accurate, and well-organized workpapers and supporting documentation
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze and reconcile financial data
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field with at least 4 years of relevant experience
• Nice to have skills: Federal financial management experience; OMB A-123 experience; CPA, CGFM, CDFM, CIA, or other relevant professional certification
• Federal Government consulting experience preferred
• Initiative and good judgement
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both as a team member and independently

* If selected to interview, your camera must be turned on for all video interviews, and a valid photo ID must be presented during each interview.

** During the hiring process we conduct Enhanced Biometrics ID Verification screening and a Background Check.

Compensation

This is an hourly position . Candidates should provide their required hourly compensation rate when applying.

The anticipated workload will vary based on program requirements and is expected to average approximately 75–80%, with the potential for periods of increased activity. Candidates should have flexibility to support changing workload levels.

The final engagement structure and compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, availability, and the requirements of the position.