FIAR Consultant-Research Assistant

Potawatomi Federal Solutions; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhawk Administrative Services, LLC seeks an FIAR Consultant-Research Assistant onsite at McDill AFB, Tampa, FL. The role emphasizes evaluating program deficiencies, preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership, and developing remediation plans to ensure FIAR compliance.

The candidate will document financial processes, assess internal controls, conduct FIAR discovery and correction efforts, and support audit readiness activities across monthly and quarterly reviews.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Experience with DoD Audit Readiness and linking materiel management to financial statements.
• Experience evaluating program deficiencies and briefing senior leadership.
• Knowledge of USSGL and general ledger accounting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an Audit Remediation Plan to resolve identified weaknesses and ensure FIAR compliance.
• Documenting and assessing financial and material management processes, including identifying risks and internal controls.
• Conducting FIAR discovery and correction efforts and supporting corrective actions.
• Assisting FIAR assertion efforts with audit-ready documentation.
• Providing FIAR sustainment and remediation support and recommending improvements.
• Conducting physical inventories and supporting data cleansing for financial and property systems.
• Assisting with corrective action plans and training personnel on FIAR-related policies.
• Participating in quarterly and monthly reviews and resolving open document listings.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/SCM/Logistics/Business Administration/IT

Job description

Position Title: FIAR Consultant-Research Assistant

Division: Redhawk Administrative Services

Location: Onsite - McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL

Position Summary

This is a client-facing role that will benefit from your previous experience evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership. Specifically:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an Audit Remediation Plan to resolve identified weaknesses and ensure FIAR compliance.
• Documenting and assessing financial and material management processes, including identifying risks and internal controls.
• Conducting FIAR discovery and correction efforts, supporting the government in completing corrective actions, and addressing high-risk areas impacting financial statements.
• Assisting in FIAR assertion efforts by compiling audit-ready documentation and supporting the government in the assertion of audit remediation.
• Providing ongoing FIAR sustainment and remediation support, including reviewing compliance, evaluating risks, and recommending procedural improvements.
• Conducting physical inventories, assessing internal controls, and supporting the government's data cleansing efforts to ensure accuracy in financial and property systems.
• Supporting the implementation of corrective action plans, training SOCCENT personnel, and facilitating the development of FIAR-related briefings and reports.
• Assisting with quarterly and monthly reviews, ensuring compliance with federal accounting standards, and supporting the resolution of unliquidated obligations and open document listings.
• Providing audit expertise, developing training materials, and supporting the implementation of new FIAR-related policies and processes.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• At least 3 years experience in a combination of the following:
  • DoD Audit Readiness
  • Tying materiel management elements to financial statements
  • Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings
  • Justifying policy change, systems acquisition, and budget justification
  • Government Contracting including using Wide Area Workflow, Contract Closeout procedures, preparing contract modifications in SPS/PD2
• DAWIA certification appropriate to years of experience.
• Assisting with quarterly and monthly reviews, ensuring compliance with federal accounting standards, and supporting the resolution of unliquidated obligations and open document listings.
• Providing audit expertise, developing training materials, and supporting the implementation of new FIAR-related policies and processes.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance,Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Business Management or Information Technology.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal budgetary accounting process to advise on and/ or properly execute, record and report obligations, expenditures, transfer of funds, allotments, year-end close out, etc.
• Have working knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidelines and statutory requirements
• Have working knowledge of the U. S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and general ledger accounting
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

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