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Financial Management Consultant - FIAR and Audit Readiness - TS

Silverthorne Advisory Group, LLC

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Washington, DC
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
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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.

Required Skills

- Active Top Secret clearance.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

- Minimum of one (1) year supporting federal financial audits, internal control assessments, or audit remediation.

- Experience supporting federal financial management, accounting operations, audit readiness, or financial improvement initiatives.

- Understanding of federal accounting principles, internal controls, financial reporting, and audit support processes.

- Experience supporting financial statement audits, audit remediation, or internal control assessments.

- Knowledge of federal financial management requirements, including OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, and FISCAM.

- Experience developing financial process documentation, audit artifacts, and control assessments.

- Ability to analyze financial data, reconcile discrepancies, identify trends, and support corrective actions.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate with government and contractor stakeholders.

Desired Skills

- CDFM, CGFM, CISA and/or CISSP certifications preferred.

- Familiarity with audit protocol and ongoing audit readiness efforts.

Additional Details

- Compensation - We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, and other considerations permitted by law.

- Healthcare - We offer Health, Vision, and Dental Plans for our employees and their families.

- Retirement Plan - We invest in your future with a competitive 401(k) plan, where we match 100% of your contributions up to your first 6% and give you access to Vanguard Admiral funds.

- Paid Time Off - Based on length of service, we offer a generous amount of paid leave.

- Bonus System - As you invest in us, we invest in you. We offer bonuses to all employees who meet and exceed goals throughout the year.

- Professional Development - Support for career growth through training programs and certifications.

- Company Retreats & Team Events - Sponsored trips, team-building activities, and annual conferences related to your skillset.
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