Position Title: Financial Management Analyst - Accounting Operations (Audit Support)

Division: Advancia [Aeronautics/Technologies]

Location: Hybrid

Position Summary

TheFinancial Management Analyst - Accounting Operations (Audit Support) position provides functional, technical, and guidance/assistance across the Defense Health Agency (DHA) J8 in support of Financial Operations Division (FOD) personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations (Audit Support):

Leverage extensive audit experience to perform the following, but not limited to, duties:

*Assist and support in audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or application of accounting procedures 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.

*Support the day-to-day execution, review, research, and analysis at the direction of both the government clients and Team 1 Accounting Operations Program Manager, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.

*Leverages data analysis tools to analyze information, optimize decision-making, and devise solutions for DHA accounting challenges.

*Utilize writing and communication skills in drafting/responding to Provide by Client (PBC) Requests, Complementary User Entity Controls (CUEC) Requests, and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) artifacts.

*Perform ad-hoc and planned control reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment and compliance with external requirements.

*Perform interviews with business owners to confirm controls are documented correctly and that control documentation is relevant and reflects existing business processes.

*Facilitate the creation of control documentation with control/process owners.

*Provide feedback on control effectiveness as part of control review and remediation activities.

*Work with process/control owners to identify control deficiencies and develop associated remedial actions and track corrective actions to completion.

*Communicate audit/review results to the Accounting Operations Team 1 Program Manager, Accounting Operations Team 1 Audit Remediation Section Lead, and the Accounting Operations Team 1 Branch Chief.

*Collaborate with process owners regarding the importance of maintaining strong internal controls and the role of internal audits.

*Support the creation and enhancement of controls and processes impacting the business.

*Support the internal management attestation process over financial controls.

*Support initiatives aimed at improving Internal Audit's processes and procedures.

*Analyze NFRs issued by the external auditor and develop recommendations and milestones for CAPs, based on the agency's financial statement assertions.

*Develop and provide comprehensive briefings to DHA J8 Leadership, delivering insights, and recommendations for informed decision-making.

*Work in a collaborative team environment, multi-tasking across numerous projects necessitating organizational, problem solving, and communication skills.

*Leverage professional relationships with internal and external customers as it relates to DHA J8 FOD audit.

*Perform other related accounting and finance administrative management functions and tasks as required.

*Build and maintain practical knowledge of the client's mission, goals, and objectives.

*Ability to travel for client work, as needed.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education:

*Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Managerial Finance, Accounting, Business or other related /allied discipline, or other relevant experience.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

*A professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is highly desired.

*Prior experience with Big 4 accounting firm and/or internal audit department within fortune 500 industry is a plus.

System Experience:

*MS Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, and Excel (Pivot Tables).

*Utilized various automated systems to perform research, review, & report client financial data such as ARC-Tool, OSD ADVANA, and Army Financial Systems (GFEBS).

Experience:

*Minimum 5 years' experience working in Audit, Finance, risk, or compliance functions.

*Ability to speak to internal audit principles, practices, and methodologies, as well as relevant accounting and auditing standards.

*Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of risk management and control frameworks.

*Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

*Team player with the ability to work independently and support multiple priorities.

*Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact across all levels of the organization. High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

*Demonstrate an appetite for learning and self-development.

*Has ability to mine data for background information, execution, historical decisions.

*Possesses ability to network with subject matter experts to communicate complex audit information.

*Demonstrated knowledge of commonly used DOD, Defense Health Program, and Federal budgetary and accounting methods, regulations, laws, and policies.

*Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to communicate complex audit language in understandable terms.

*Demonstrated the ability to develop and present executive level briefings.