FIAR MICP Assistant (Secret Clearance Required)

Overview

This role supports a Department of Defense (DoD) client in a FIAR/MICP Assistant position. The position is remote.

In this client-facing role, you will apply demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls over financial reporting to support audit readiness activities. Responsibilities include evaluating program deficiencies, preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership, and supporting Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiatives.

Location

Remote

Responsibilities

• Develop Financial Improvement Plans (FIP) for each assessable unit.
• Provide evidence that Key Supporting Documents (KSD) within TSOCs are maintained IAW FIPs and FIAR Guidance.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide expert guidance, analysis, and support for tasks related to identifying and addressing chronic accounting errors.
• Recommend solutions to management and support daily financial management processes within the Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiative and the Manager’s Internal Control Program (MICP).
• Assist TSOC Comptrollers in continued discovery, testing, and validation efforts that acquire audit readiness validation for assigned financial segments.
• Perform Discovery, Corrective Action, Evaluations, Assertion, and Audit Sustainment Efforts.
• Create detailed test plans documenting planned procedures to test the operating effectiveness of control activities.
• Provide control effectiveness conclusions based on test results of periodic assessments, ensuring testing is sufficiently documented so an independent person can understand and re-perform the test.
• Support Government Financial Systems, including but not limited to:
  • General Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS)
  • Defense Travel System (DTS)
  • Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC)
• Participate in the Joint Review Program (Dormant Account Review - Quarterly DAR-Q) and research the Universe of Transactions (UoT), Unmatched transaction (UMT) including collections (UMC) and disbursements (UMD), unliquidated obligations (ULOs), and Intermediate Document (IDOC).
• Provide direct interface with the SOCEUR accounting team to action and resolve chronic errors in support of Financial Improvement Plans (FIP) for each assessable unit.
• Provide general administrative functions support associated with the SOCEUR Command Travel Program.
• Support Assertion and sustainment documentation including system and process flow documentation, risk analysis, control analysis, internal control testing, and evaluation of testing, and Corrective Action Plan (CAP) including documentation of manual workarounds and compensating controls.
• Offer process familiarization training to government personnel to function effectively in the audit readiness environment (classroom or desk side as needed).
• Assist in presentations required in the review and approval process for all audit preparation and response packages.
• Support TSOC and Service FIAR Representatives to ensure common audit-readiness strategies are in place, common practices are being followed, common products are being worked, and common reporting tools/products are being utilized as part of ongoing FIAR sustainment activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• Five years of DoD accounting or auditing experience, including in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)/internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR).
• Working knowledge of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A-123, A-134, A-136 and other OMB policies.
• Familiarity and understanding of DoW and Army financial management policies and procedures; Army policies, systems, and procedures for personnel, acquisition, inventory, property, and material management.
• DAWIA certification appropriate to years of experience.
• Active Secret clearance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $110,000 to $120,000.
• Final compensation may vary depending on geographic location, relevant skills, experience, and other job-related factors.
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.
• Benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)-retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development support
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) offered.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

Application Notice

This position will remain open until filled.