Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Support (FIAR) Research Analyst

Job Title

Pueo is known for bringing the best talent and unique tools to every opportunity. Pueo's Parliament (aka workforce) is composed of professionals who are seeking the opportunity to work in a business organization that thrives on career development and independence. In support of mission and professional growth, our Parliament has supported the development of multiple patents, proprietary tools, and applications as well as trademarked processes.

Our organization emphasizes career development across multiple career environments (at the members own pace) and ensures those who contribute broadly are properly rewarded. Pueo has four career environments where every member of the parliament can participate. Each environment has opportunities available for all levels. Opportunities are framed by an employee's desires and capabilities, and we ensure challenges, growth, and unique experiences are available for employees at all levels.

Our Career Environments (Program, Functional, Service, and Leadership) provide numerous opportunities for employees to invest in their personal growth and those things that offer fulfillment. We invest in helping our members create and execute their career development plans. Our Pods (small teams of 5 or less) are comprised of personnel with similar skillsets to ensure mentorship, understanding, and peer support.

General Duties

• Ensure that a systemic process is in place and identify obstacles for achieving auditable financial statements for all MFP-11 funds.
• Assist in using the FIAR Methodology to facilitate the establishment of controls and implementation of process improvements and recommendations for solutions in areas where audit remediation is not currently achievable.
• Identify and document financial processes focusing on processes, controls and systems that report budgetary information.
• Provide business process narratives and flowcharts to provide a description of how personnel perform a specific business process, the risks the process poses, and the controls required to mitigate the risks.
• Where deficiencies exist, assist the command in writing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for implementation. Train SOF AT&L personnel on implementation of CAPs.
• Provide substantiating documentation in response to SOF AT&L audit samples and work with the respective Directorate OPRs to ensure 100% of suspense(s) are met.
• Facilitate response to and document all OSD/USSOCOM/taskers and data calls as related to FIAR.
• Facilitate development and provide FIAR briefings and updates to SOF AT&L leadership as required.
• Provide audit expertise and guidance to SOF AT&L PEO and Directorate OPRs and support management of FIAR portal sites.
• Facilitate implementation of new OSD, Agency and SOCOM policies to support FIAR compliance, to include documenting processes and procedures.
• Complete RMIC internal testing of all segments to ensure compliance.
• Provide quarterly inspections and internal audits of all RMIC and IG compliance procedures to ensure they are managed efficiently and effectively, discharged with integrity, and comply with applicable laws and regulations to minimize the potential for fraud, waste, and mismanagement.
• Provide Financial Improvement expertise for corrective actions, efficiencies, best practices, and detailed analysis of funded initiatives, policy, and procedures within the organization.
• Perform and coordinate continuing program execution review and analysis and advise the command on suggestions for support programs.
• Provide interpretive and analytical advice on funded initiatives, financial transactions, and program execution; develop format and content to provide various listings, reports, and data relative to status of funds and the propriety of obligations; ensure the financial integrity, timeliness, accuracy and validity of supporting managerial accounting, budget execution, and financial management reports derived from accounting systems and reporting tools.
• Provide training/ standard operating procedures (SOPs) existing or emerging to implement internal control modifications and guidance that will enhance the lifecycle of each transaction.
• Conduct a monthly and quarterly reviews and develop and implement solutions to findings identified during the audit, monitoring and validation of correction actions and on-site logistics and liaison support to assist in meeting audit requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in preparing financial and material management reports IAW FIAR compliance or other FIAR-related activities that clearly demonstrate expertise in FIAR requirements. Development and implementation of corrective action plans (CAPs), prepare and deliver audit sample packages, development of process control narratives (PCNs), develop and conduct audit training.
• 5 years of experience with DoD or other federal agency in Financial Management experience includes activities such as monitoring budget execution, preparing financial documentation and reports, preparing trial balances, reconciling accounts, and other accounting functions, budget formulation, completing financial transactions in accounting and financial management systems, auditing, or similar tasks.
• Combined years of experience shall include:
  • Audit remediation requirements for DoD
  • Tying General Equipment and Operating Maintenance & Supplies (OM&S) to the financial statements
  • Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for GO/FO/SES level DoD leadership to address solutions
  • Justifying policy change, systems acquisitions, or budget justification
• Degree Requirements: Master's Degree in one of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Business Administration **OR** Licensed CPA, with a B.S. degree in one of the following disciplines: Accounting or Finance **OR** 7 years' experience in Financial Management, with a B.S. degree in one of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Business Administration

Clearance

• Secret minimum

Pueo is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. Pueo takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.