Financial Management Consultant – FIAR and Audit Readiness - TS

Silverthorne Advisory Group, LLC.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Silverthorne Advisory Group is seeking a Senior Financial Management Consultant with an active Top Secret clearance to support our IC clients. Ideal for a CPA or experienced federal financial management pro with expertise in accounting, audit readiness, internal controls, and financial reporting.

The role combines accounting, consulting, technology, and analytics in complex federal environments. The position is on-site at Joint Base Anacostia (JBAB) and focuses on strengthening internal

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• CPA or equivalent federal financial management experience.
• Expertise in federal accounting operations and audit readiness.
• Experience with budgeting, FBWT, IGT, and FIAR frameworks.
• Proficient with Power BI, Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Celonis.

Responsibilities

• Support general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Perform journal entry analysis and account reconciliations.
• Analyze FBWT and IGT reconciliations.
• Analyze budgetary accounting and funds execution.
• Support financial system implementations with finance and audit input.
• Develop Process Control Narratives and audit artifacts.
• Apply OMB A-123, FIAR, and FISCAM guidance to strengthen controls.
• Prepare for and support audit readiness through BPRs and CAPs.

Skills

Federal accounting

Audit readiness

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Data analytics

Education

CPA

Federal financial management

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Celonis

Job description

Silverthorne Advisory Group is seeking a Senior Financial Management Consultant with an active Top Secret clearance to join an exciting and growing opportunity supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) clients. This role is ideal for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or experienced federal financial management professional with expertise in federal accounting operations, audit readiness, internal controls, and financial process improvement, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will support clients in strengthening internal controls, improving asset accountability, enhancing audit readiness, and modernizing financial reporting processes across complex federal environments. Beyond traditional accounting, this position leverages advanced data analytics and emerging artificial intelligence technologies to improve asset visibility, automate reconciliation activities, and provide actionable insights for decision-makers. Team members will work with technologies to analyze financial reports, asset inventories, reconcile financial and logistics data, identify control deficiencies, develop executive dashboards, and support enterprise modernization initiatives. This position offers an opportunity to combine accounting expertise, business consulting, technology, and data analytics supporting national security.

The position is on-site at Joint Base Anacostia (JBAB).

Responsibilities:

• - Support key federal accounting operations, including:
• - General ledger accounting and financial reporting
• - Journal entry analysis and account reconciliations
• - Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT) analysis
• - Intragovernmental Transaction (IGT) reconciliation
• - Budgetary accounting and funds execution analysis
• - Property and asset accounting support
• - Support assessments of financial risks, accounting processes, and financial reporting to strengthen internal controls and improve audit readiness.
• - Assist with financial management system implementation activities by providing finance and audit support throughout the system development lifecycle.
• - Develop and maintain Process Control Narratives (PCNs), process documentation, and other audit artifacts for key financial management processes.
• - Apply federal financial management guidance and audit standards, including OMB Circular A-123, the DoD Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) methodology, and FISCAM, to support compliance, strengthen internal controls, and improve audit outcomes.
• - Participate in Business Process Reviews (BPRs) by documenting current-state processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting process modernization efforts.
• - Support the tracking and management of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and assist with resolving Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) to improve audit outcomes.
• - Use tools such as Power BI, Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Celonis, and other analytics platforms to analyze financial data, develop dashboards, automate reporting, and generate insights that support decision-making.
• - Collaborate with clients, Independent Public Accountants (IPA), and cross-functional government stakeholders to support audit readiness activities and project milestones.
• - Contribute to financial management modernization initiatives while building expertise in federal finance, accounting, audit readiness, data analytics, and emerging technologies through hands-on project experience.