Internal Controls & Audit Lead

Potawatomi Federal Solutions; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhawk Administrative Services, LLC is seeking an Internal Controls & Audit Lead to serve as the senior technical authority for control design, testing methodology, audit readiness, and evidence sufficiency. The role ensures defensible assurance conclusions with complete, traceable, and audit-ready documentation across 54 ARNG jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will own the internal control assessment methodology aligned to OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, and the GAO Green Book, and will

Qualifications

• 12+ years of audit readiness experience.
• Experience supporting DoD financial statement audits.
• Strong knowledge of FMFIA, OMB Circular A-123, and the GAO Green Book.
• Active Secret clearance required; CPA, CIA, CGFM, or CISA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the internal control assessment methodology aligned to standards.
• Direct Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness procedures with sampling and documentation.
• Define and enforce evidence standards for completeness, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Support external audits, including evidence requests and auditor liaison.
• Validate Corrective Action Plans and closure evidence before government submission.
• Lead root cause analysis to address underlying causes.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments and map schemes to controls.
• Perform quality assurance and working paper reviews across all jurisdiction assessments.
• Review the annual Statement of Assurance package.

Skills

Audit readiness

Root cause analysis

Testing methodology

Evidence standards

Quality assurance

Fraud risk assessments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Job description

Position Title: Internal Controls & Audit Lead

Location: Arlington, VA (onsite support)

Division: Redhawk Administrative Services

EEO Class: Professional

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Employment Class: Full Time-Salary

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Position contingent upon award of contract, government acceptance of candidate, and positive adjudication of government investigation.

Position Summary:

The Internal Controls & Audit Lead serves as the senior technical authority for control design, testing methodology, audit readiness, evidence sufficiency, and corrective-action validation. This position ensures the ARNG RMIC Program produces defensible assurance conclusions supported by complete, traceable, and audit-ready documentation.

The position establishes standardized testing methodologies and oversees quality and consistency across assessments in all 54 ARNG jurisdictions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the internal control assessment methodology, aligned to OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, and the GAO Green Book.
• Direct Test of Design and Test of Effectiveness procedures, including sampling methodology and documentation standards.
• Define and enforce evidence standards for completeness, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Support external audits, including evidence requests, auditor liaison, and preliminary finding reviews.
• Validate Corrective Action Plans and closure evidence before Government submission.
• Lead root cause analysis using a standardized root-cause framework so remediation addresses causes rather than symptoms.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments and map plausible schemes to the controls and indicators that would detect them.
• Perform quality assurance and working paper reviews across all jurisdiction assessments.
• Conduct the technical review of the annual Statement of Assurance package.
• Provide technical mentoring to controls testers and RMIC analysts.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration)

Clearance/Certification(s)

• Active Secret clearance
• CPA, CIA, CGFM, or CISA strongly preferred

Experience:

• 12+ years of audit readiness experience
• Experience supporting DoD financial statement audits
• Extensive knowledge of FMFIA, OMB Circular A-123, and the GAO Green Book

Redhawk Administrative Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Redhawk Administrative Services, LLC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.