Federal - Audit Remediation Consultant

Lodestar Consulting is currently seeking multiple full-time Federal Audit Remediation Consultants at all levels to join our team in support of the Department of Defense (DOD). We are a fast-growing small business (named to Inc5000's list of fast growing private companies in America and Best Places to Work for multiple years in a row), seeking dynamic thinkers and outstanding communicators who want to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and grow with Lodestar Consulting Inc.

We focus on hiring and developing top talent to provide superior support to our clients, and to grow and develop our team for long-term repeatable success. Our team members are experienced, professional, enthusiastic, and able to quickly apply their skills to diverse situations to ensure our client’s needs are met. If you love to solve problems, assist clients in emerging technologies, or simply drive meaningful change for clients, there’s a place for you at Lodestar Consulting!

This role will support the remediation of business process and IT system audit findings, material weaknesses through the identification and development of corrective action plans. This shall involve, but is not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Department of the Defense (DoD) General Fund and Working Capital Fund audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), and/or relevant Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies.


• Utilizing data analysis technology to analyze information.


• Analyze information and provide financial reporting and related remediation solutions.


• Review and update, as necessary, corrective action plans (CAPs) for open and reissued Notifications of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs). Develop actionable milestones with due dates that align with the Audit Roadmap.


• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, whitepapers).


• Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines.


• Communicating status of project-related tasks to Team Lead and client

Requirements:

• Understanding of DoD/DFAS reporting policy and procedures


• Ability to independently research data reconciling variances


• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)


• Possess a high degree of initiative requiring minimal supervision


• Experience producing professional and accurate reports and documents


• Exhibit knowledge and skill in budget related laws, regulations, methods, etc. to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners


• Develop solutions for process breakdowns and present the findings


• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-136, and/or the Treasury Financial Manual


• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel


• Experience with SharePoint, SQL, ACL Analytics, Python and/or Access databases


• Ability to travel up to 25%

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with DoD’s Advanced Analytics (Advana) platform


• CPA or eligibility to sit for CPA certification


• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other professional certification