Senior Government Auditor/Accountant

Senior Government Auditor / Accountant , Indianapolis, Indiana - This is On-site in Indianapolis. It is not remote.

The Senior Auditor will review and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes using a systematic disciplined approach. This includes the soundness, adequacy, and application of accounting, financial, regulatory, information technology, and other operating controls, and promote effective control at a reasonable cost. The Senior Auditor will also conduct risk assessments and communicate results to senior leadership. The position will not be remote and located in Indianapolis, Indiana. There will be travel within the State of Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Support audit engagements by helping plan the audit approach and scope, preparing the audit program, determining auditing procedures, seeing the audit process through completion, upholding a service-oriented attitude, and applying audit standards, ethical principles and values in accordance with the Institute of Auditors.
• Document, evaluate,
• and test manual and automated systems and controls to determine their existence, adequacy, effectiveness, and continuity to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, policies and procedures, reliability and integrity of information, and safeguarding of assets. Communicate with client management to inquire, obtain documentation, and understand systems and processes. Demonstrate efficiency and persistence, managing own time and ensuring engagement deadlines and objectives are met.
• Evaluate fraud risks and identify controls that mitigate associated risks as part of the process risk assessment/review. Determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Maintain curiosity and exercise professional skepticism, objectivity, and independence throughout the audit engagements by using problem-solving and critical thinking skills to quickly identify control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw the appropriate conclusions to best advise client management.
• Apply data collection, data mining, data analysis, data analytics, and statistical techniques to enable insights-driven auditing. Embrace change, identify areas for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Respect confidentiality and put people at ease in building open, constructive and collaborative relationships securing the trust of all parties, as well as effectively managing conflicts between team members.
• Develop and discuss findings, recommendations and timelines for corrective action with leadership and monitor the implementation status of agreed recommendations.
• Identify, evaluate, and document areas of risk and provide input on risk mitigating strategies.
• Coordinate and supervise activities of other less experienced employees. Provide informal feedback on work performed by less experienced team members.
• Discreetly and judiciously handle confidential data in accordance with U.S. firms and governmental policies.
• Attend relevant training as appropriate to maintain organization and industry-specific knowledge and further professional development and growth.
• Travel within Indiana at least 50% of the time. Most travel typically between January and September.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree; 2 or more years of related experience.
• Strong background in auditing techniques, data analytics and documenting workpapers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with federal government accounting and audit readiness.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using electronic binders.
• Proactive approach in the working environment.
• Experience using ProSystem fx Engagement.
• Government YellowBook Training
• Accounting/audit experience within the government accounting sector.
• Experience with data analytics and sampling.