Federal Senior Audit Analyst

Lodestar Consulting is currently seeking multiple full-time Federal Senior Analyst at all levels to join our team in support of the Department of the Navy (DON). We are a fast-growing small business (named to Inc5000's list of fast growing private companies in America three years in a row and Best Places to Work in 2022 and 2023), 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!

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Department of the Navy (DON) General Fund and Working Capital Funaudit 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


• Executing the day-to-day research, analysis, and communication at the direction of the Team Lead


• Utilizing data analysis technology to analyze information


• 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


• Directing and reviewing the work of Analysts


• Communicating status of project-related tasks to Team Lead 

Requirements:

• BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university


• Minimum of 2.5 years of progressive, relevant experience

Desired Skills:

•  Experience in federal/DoD financial statement auditing, audit remediation, or audit 
  readiness


• Experience with Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT) reconciliations and Financial 
  Reporting


• Experience working with DFAS reporting policy and procedures


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


• Experience working with DoD disbursing operations


• Ability to independently research data reconciling variances


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


• Proficient skills in MS Excel


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


• 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