Audit Liaison & Remediation Consultant

Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Financial Management Consultant to join our team--Remote!  The position is responsible for delivering quality services and work products on an audit readiness, liaison and remediation project. The position will report to the Senior Manager and will perform the following responsibilities:

• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client’s complex environment
• Understand business operations, processes, and functions unique to the client
• Apply financial statement audit concepts to the project, including audit expectations and timeline, PBC workflow, testing concepts, quality supporting documentation, and observations and notice of findings and recommendations
• Work in a team environment with clients, Kearney team members, and other contractors
• Balance tasks concurrently and meet strict deadlines
• Review audit reports, notice of findings and recommendations, corrective action plans, and provide guidance and recommendations to the client, including remediation activities
• Perform quality control reviews and assist in the submission of supporting documentation for internal and external audits
• Coordinate and hold meetings with key process owners and subject matter experts and provide recommendations to meet audit objectives
• Review and evaluate financial/business process internal controls and supporting documentation
• Develop white papers and guidance material to improve business processes
• Use organizational skills and prepare advanced Excel pivot tables and charts/graphs to track PBCs
• Analyze large datasets to ensure supporting documentation meets the audit provided by client (PBC) request
• Ensure project deliverable compliance and quality
• Provide support to other components within DHS and assist in the submission of audit requests
• Effectively communicate and present findings to the client in writing and orally
• Review work performed by other associates or team members
• Support firm-wide initiatives.

•BA/BS/BBA degree from an accredited college/university
•Minimum 4 years of financial statement auditing, audit readiness, audit remediation, audit liaison, information technology assessments, accounting, financial reporting, and/or equivalent experience
•Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
•Working knowledge of OMB Circular A-123 and A-136, USSGL, Treasury Financial Manual, and/or GAO Yellow Book

• Experience working with Federal Government and/or DoD clients
•Ability to obtain and maintain agency suitability (Public Trust) (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CGFM, and/or CIA
• Experience using a GRC tool to track PBCs, conduct audits/assessments, and develop status reports and dashboard visualizations

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Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.



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