Air Force FIAR Consultant

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We are seeking Air Force FIAR Consultants to join our program supporting Air Force Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection (AF/A4). Work will be performed on a hybrid basis with an estimated 2-3 days of weekly onsite support needed at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) and the Pentagon. In this role you will provide audit liaison, A-123 internal control, Corrective Action Plan (CAP), and audit remediation support for the Mission Critical Asset (MCA) workstreams. The consultants will provide audit liaison support, conduct pre-site discussion with DAF personnel, work with stakeholders across the DAF, support senior leader governance and meetings. 

Role Responsibilities include:

1. Audit Liaison Support

• Coordinate and submit Provided by Client (PBC) requests from the Independent Public Accountant (IPA) through the Audit Response (AR) Tool.

• Support the planning and coordination of IPA and internal DAF site visits.

i. Conduct pre-site visit discussions with DAF personnel (MAJCOMs, Program Offices, Base).

ii. Coordinate with key stakeholders for walkthroughs and internal control testing.

• Support meetings with the IPA to discuss audit remediation efforts and answer questions as needed.

2. Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Development and Sustainment

• Perform root cause analysis for Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) and Self-Identified Deficiencies (SIDs).

• Develop CAPs addressing the root cause of NFRs and SIDs.

• Update/Modify CAP milestones as remediation is completed or circumstances change.

• Develop and submit CAP extension and closure packages.

3. Audit Remediation Execution

• Execute CAP milestones in accordance with established timelines.

• Coordinate with MAJCOMs, Program Offices, and bases to complete audit remediation objectives.

• Provide FIAR training to MAJCOMs, Program Offices, and base personnel.

• Update DAF logistics policies to address audit findings.

• Support quarterly financial reporting (CFO Reporting) initiatives.

• Develop and submit System Change Requests (SCRs) to remediate audit findings.

4. A-123 and Management Internal Control Program (MICP)

• Support annual A-123 Walkthroughs, testing and responding to A-123 data calls for General Property, Plant & Equipment (GPP&E) and Operating Material & Supplies (OM&S) workstreams.

• Support annual A-123 Testing for other Mission Critical Asset (MCA) workstreams to include the coordination of walkthroughs, collections of KSDs and review/approval of test results in eGRC.

5. Governance Meetings, Status Reporting and Metric Submission

• Support DoD, OUSD and DAF Governance Meetings as necessary to include the development of briefing materials.

• Coordinate and lead the collection of inputs for the bi-weekly ORCA meeting chaired by AF/A4L SES and Tech Director.

• Develop and submit monthly audit metrics for Integrated Master Schedules and OV-1 A4 FIAR Update. 

• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelors Degree in relevant field
• 4+ years of experience with DoD Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) initiatives to support the financial statement audit.
• Familiarity with General Property, Plant, and & Equipment (GPP&E) and Operating Materials & Supplies (OM&S) asset management systems, business processes, and internal controls.
• Preferred understanding of DoD logistic and supply chain management policies and asset management systems.

• Preferred understanding of DoD logistic and supply chain management policies and asset management systems.

At Significance, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location.

We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a comprehensive and generous benefits package.

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