What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Auditor - Contract Audits position at Castro & Company?
Senior Auditor - Contract Audits
Join Castro & Company as a Senior Auditor, where you’ll serve Federal Government clients by leading complex contract audit and attestation engagements. This role is ideal for audit professionals with experience in government contracting who are ready to take on greater responsibility, mentor team members, and drive high‑quality audit outcomes.
Serving Federal Government clients, Castro & Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory, and Accounting CPA firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their strategic goals while providing our people with a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment to thrive. Our employees are part of a learning culture enriched with challenging career development opportunities, and we value teamwork, excellence, and integrity.
What You’ll Do In This Role
Castro & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.
Join Castro & Company as a Senior Auditor, where you’ll serve Federal Government clients by leading complex contract audit and attestation engagements. This role is ideal for audit professionals with experience in government contracting who are ready to take on greater responsibility, mentor team members, and drive high‑quality audit outcomes.
Serving Federal Government clients, Castro & Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory, and Accounting CPA firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their strategic goals while providing our people with a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment to thrive. Our employees are part of a learning culture enriched with challenging career development opportunities, and we value teamwork, excellence, and integrity.
What You’ll Do In This Role
- Lead planning, fieldwork, and reporting for contract audit engagements, including examinations, performance audits, Schedule of Costs Incurred audits, and agreed‑upon procedures related to Federal procurement and contracting activities
- Supervise and manage complex audit and attestation engagements, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and agency‑specific procedures
- Review contractor transactions, including payroll, material costs, and subcontractor costs, to verify allowability, allocability, and proper recording
- Prepare detailed Notices of Findings and Recommendations and draft audit reports in accordance with audit standards
- Maintain and review audit workpapers, including schedules, summaries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Review staff workpapers, provide technical guidance, and ensure audit objectives are met efficiently and accurately
- Prepare for and lead engagement meetings, including entrance and exit conferences with client and contractor personnel
- Collaborate with engagement teams by providing status updates, sharing key information, and identifying necessary adjustments to audit programs or team goals
- Partner with client management to resolve audit issues and recommend business and process improvements
- Mentor and support staff development while working closely with senior leadership to support business growth initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related business field
- Active CPA license or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience performing contract audit services engagements
- Strong understanding of Federal contracting environments and audit requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking abilities
- Demonstrated ability to supervise audit engagements and lead teams
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required
Castro & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.